As Laura Lengnick makes clear, “resiliency” is all the rage these days. It seems the term is being tossed around by everyone from Wall Street investment bankers to wildlife biologists. That the term is in such vogue is a good thing. It’s an acknowledgement that whatever system we’re talking about—economic, ecological or sociological—it often lacks… Read More →
How rotational grazing on one farm is improving profits, wildlife habitat and community relations.
How birds, biology and food production blend on one Minnesota dairy farm.
In the late 1790s and early 1800s, British economist Thomas Robert Malthus used mathematics, the agronomic reality of the day and basic biology to lay out a grim assessment about the future of the planet: we were doomed to an endless cycle of boom and bust. It was inevitable human populations would periodically grow to… Read More →
Lots of things to think about, and it can be a little overwhelming at the beginning. Farming is running a very challenging small business and that can be complex. But when done well, farming can be a multi-generational business that comes with skills transferable to future generations. Farming involves passion to keep us going when… Read More →
How a Farm Beginnings field day makes everyone a “consultant.”
Farm Beginnings grads achieve a series of “micro-goals” in service of the bigger picture: a successful livestock enterprise.
Farm Beginnings graduates team up to create an innovative marketing cooperative in the Lake Superior region.
Farm Beginnings farmer-presenter Chris Duke talks about the importance of relationships in direct-marketing.
A community food co-op in a farm town rises from the rubble and begins its next chapter.
