The farm stand is an idyllic part of rural America. It allows products to be sold where they are grown, often on an honor system. A farm stand can be an important source of income for a small farm...
It’s a wonder Hollywood hasn’t optioned the story of how Myra and Drew Goodman met and built their hugely successful Earthbound Farm. Growing up as New York City kids and deciding to wing it as small...
Seven years ago Chuck Varney was in the middle of clearing 15 acres of land for a subdivision on Chebeague Island, just off the coast of Portland, Maine, when he stopped. He’s a logger who runs a...
Aunt Em’s Urban Inn+Farm is San Francisco’s first and only farmstay! At their inn and farm, you’d never know you were right smack dab in the middle of a sophisticated big-city. Aunt Em’s got started...
Grasse River B Ranch is a family owned and operated goat ranch and dairy located in Madrid, NY. Jesse and Krista Barton started their venture with a desire to raise their five children in a healthy...
by Clare Ellis Craig and Tara Smith bought a farm in Petalumashortly after they read Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and were blown away. “That’s a dangerous book,” says Craig. Once...
In 1992, the Alger Family decided to leave the suburban area of Chicago, IL to come to southwest Missouri in order to eliminate their family’s debt and live a slower lifestyle. They purchased a small...
Huckleberry Ridge Farm got started when the LeRoux family bought a lovely piece of land in Western NC. Judy LeRoux says, “ I am doing all things I always wanted to do one by one. We have bees...
By Vasco Schmidt I recently was invited for dinner by some very good friends and was surprised to see that they fed their cat tuna. This resulted in a debate about why we should avoid eating tuna as...
By Vasco Schmidt Aquaculture has a tradition dating back to more than 3000 years in Asia. Worldwide, around half of the fish consumed now originate from Aquaculture. Aquaculture is a good solution...