Farm (and Other F Words)

Farm (and Other F Words)
Author: Sarah K Mock
Publisher:
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2021-04-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781636768205

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We love The American Farmer. We trust them to grow our food, to be part of children's nursery rhymes, to provide the economic backbone of rural communities, and to embody a version of the American dream. At the same time, we know that "corporate farms" are disrupting the agrarian way of life that we so admire, and that we've got to do something to stop it. So what's our plan for saving the farms we love? In Farm (and Other F Words), Sarah K Mock dismantles misconceptions about American farms and discovers what makes small family farms work, or why they don't. While exploring the intersection of farming and wealth, Mock offers an alternative perspective on American agricultural history, and outlines a path to a more equitable food system moving forward. Calling for change, Farm (and Other F Words) tackles questions like: Do farmers really get paid not to farm? Are "big corporate farms" the future? How much good has the food movement done for small family farmers? Ultimately, Mock suggests a solution without putting the onus for change on struggling consumers and reminds us that, "the future of American agriculture is not yet decided."

A Time to Act

A Time to Act
Author: USDA National Commission on Small Farms
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1998
Genre: Agriculture and state
ISBN:

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Report of the USDA National Commission on Small Farms discussing policy goals for a national strategy for small farms and specific recommendations for USDA action.

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Author: Mary Ahearn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2009
Genre: Farmers
ISBN:

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USDA defines beginning farmers and ranchers as those who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less either as a sole operator or with others who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less. Beginning farmers tend to be younger than established farmers and to operate smaller farms or ranches, some of which may provide no annual production. Beginning farmers often face obstacles getting started, including high startup costs and limited availability of land. USDA - through the Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service - provides loans and conservation assistance to beginning farmers and ranchers. This report draws on data from annual surveys and the Census of Agriculture to provide policymakers with a better understanding of beginning farmers and ranchers, including how they contribute to U.S. agricultural production.

Buying and Setting Up Your Small Farm Or Ranch

Buying and Setting Up Your Small Farm Or Ranch
Author: L. R. Miller
Publisher: Small Farmer's Journal
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

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Small Farmer's Journal is after a new view of involvement, ownership, craftsmanship, and the understandable/mysterious seeds of magic. They also seek the craft of good farming and the faith that comes of thankful farming. Small Farmer's Journal wants to be defenders and agents of and for good farming and they realize that they are a small endeavor with small consequences.This large, illustrated book offers some uniquely modern and helpful information geared toward assisting people to land a new small farm operation of their own. Beginning with the what fors and where fors, and walking carefully through the pitfalls and challenges of the looking and buying process, this book could save the prospective farm buyer time, money, and headache.

Improving Size Standards for Small Farmers and Ranchers

Improving Size Standards for Small Farmers and Ranchers
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2017-11-28
Genre:
ISBN: 9781981199570

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Improving size standards for small farmers and ranchers : hearing before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade of the Committee on Small Business, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, hearing held November 9, 2015.