Goodbye to rotting banana stems: scientists found a way to turn farm waste into sheep feed and cut costs at the worst possible time

Scientists in Taiwan are turning banana farm waste into sheep feed. See how it cuts costs and stabilizes food supplies during ...
Modern Farmer

9 Indispensable Tools for the Small-Scale Farmer

Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...
The Conversation

Small‑scale farmers produce more of the rich world’s food than previously thought – new study

Who grows our food? This seemingly simple question is getting harder to answer in a world where our food crosses borders to get to our plate. The contribution of small and industrial-scale farming to ...
The Spokesman-Review

Sue Lani Madsen: Support small-scale farms while we still have them

Connie Klingenberg Vetter sought a way to preserve her grandparents’ small farm just west of Deer Park. She wanted it to be a place to show other rural landowners how to live on the land without ...