Behind a women’s prison facility in Atlanta, there’s a garden about a quarter of an acre in size. Despite its small area, it produces plenty of blackberries, tomatoes, peppers and more—enough to feed the women growing the food, as well as a nearby communi... read more

It all started with a classic box of holiday chocolates. You know the kind: a molded plastic tray filled with chocolates of different shapes and designs. What’s the first thing you do when the box makes its way around the room to you? You grab the legend ... read more

  FARMER FEATURE: DUVARITA VINEYARD Duvarita Vineyard, owned by Brook Williams, is located in Lompoc, CA, about ten miles from the Pacific Ocean. The coastal, foggy climate is perfect for pinot... read more

A COMPARATIVE TRIAL OF THE POLLEN SUBS Part 4: Why did some Subs Outperform Others? Beekeeper-Funded Research Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com   Contents Back to my 2020 california trial Have we been focusing on the wrong suspects? Protein in Animal ... read more

3 April 2022 The team at Farming Together and the Regenerative Agriculture Alliance at Southern Cross University is excited to share that the Regenerative Agriculture Mentoring Program (RAMP) Pilot launched at the start of February. The RAMP Pi... read more

Hello, I’m Sophie Hansen, a food writer and farmer. On our farm four hours west of Sydney, we raise deer according to holistic practices. This blog is a collection of recipes and resources for people who love supporting their farmers by sourcing, sharing ... read more

Humans have invented myriad ways to make the most out of an abundant harvest. Pickling, drying and canning are effective in killing microbes and stretching expiration dates, although each has its limits to capturing the goodness of ripe, just-picked produ... read more

Create your own succession plan In collaboration with the brilliant Clare Fountain from Sorted, Farming Together is pleased to present, The 3-Step Succession Planning Tool. This tool provides a step-by-step approach to mapping your future wants and needs... read more

12 days of homemade Christmas presentsDay 8, Stonefruit and red currant chutney????  Prep time 20 minsCook time 30-35 minsMakes about 3 jars (depending on their size!) This is absolutely delicious served with warm ham and crusty bread, dolloped on a quich... read more

If you had millions of pounds of cheese—along with butter and dry-milk powders—where would you keep it? If you’re the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the answer is obvious: in a series of caves outside underneath Springfield, Missouri.  It... read more

by Brigid Price | May 24, 2017 | Farmers' Voice, Succession Planning  Marrying anyone is life changing. Marry a farmer, you enter a whole new world where your in-laws are often your boss, and you're sleeping with your business partner…many awkward conver... read more

Observations on Pollen Subs:  Part 4 Nectar, Water, and Humidity First published in ABJ January 2022 Randy OliverScientificBeekeeping.com   Last month I pointed out that there is something about even a light natural pollen flow that seems to increase a ... read more

Warren Davies - The Unbreakable Farmer  May 9, 2020 Feelings of loss and grief can be experienced after we lose someone or something we care about like; the death of a loved one; loss of a relationship; loss of a pet; loss of a job; a chan... read more

This article is republished from The Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting. Read the original article. Linnea Kooistra’s roots in farming go back 10 generations. She and her husband, Joel, were both raised on dairy farms, and they operated their own ... read more

Seaweed, an already notoriously nutritious food, can become even more nutrient-dense when grown with wastewater from other parts of the food industry, according to new research.  While some seaweed is grown and harvested in sea-based farms, it can also be... read more

31 MAY 2022 A recent wave of investment in sustainable agriculture across the Northern Territory is welcomed by the Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association (NTCA). "During the COVID era, a number of pastoral stations came and went from the property m... read more

This is a very contentious subject, but how much of the media alarm over glyphosate is based upon actual risk assessment? Having run my garden and orchard organically for many years, I was faced with invasive Vinca major and Himalaya blackberries that wer... read more

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actu... read more

It began with a peep. Below me, warming under the tangerine glow of a metal heat lamp, were five wobbling chicks: Sasha, Comet, McLovin’, Chubbs and John Cena. Their high-pitched peeps sounded like audial confetti; their coats, yellow and fuzzy, like a ch... read more

4 April 2022 Pictured is Southern Cross University's Amanda Scott (right) delivering a recent workshop at Wudinna to support young Eyre Peninsula farmers. The project is funded by the Networks to Build Drought Resilience Program, part of the Au... read more