A popular federal program turned local produce into food bank boxes and gave small farms a stable buyer. Then it was slashed.
These farms often grow a variety of crops, which makes them more resilient when extreme weather strikes. But farming this way can make it harder to get crop insurance.
USU plants, soils, and climate Master's candidate Abbey Lazier shares her research on dwarf and micro-dwarf tomato crops.
When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...
Ever wish you had insight on whether the plants in your home garden are really thriving? A group of Northeastern University researchers recently developed sensors that change color to indicate the ...
The only constant in farming is change. As growers, we’re more than familiar with the concept, but that doesn’t mean the agents of change we’re currently facing—including a changing climate, rising ...