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Farm concerts don't make farmers any money. So why do farmers host them? - The New Food Economy

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Farm concerts don't make farmers any money. So why do farmers host them?
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Now, as “back to the roots” has become a cultural trope—first in American eating via farm-to-table dining, then in the local foods section of the grocery store—she's seen more events, like concerts, hosted by farmers. It's not that weekend visits to ...

The producers: Meet the locals who are taking the plunge into farming - C-VILLE Weekly

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The producers: Meet the locals who are taking the plunge into farming
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Locally, the picture is mixed. The United States Department of Agriculture's 2012 Census found that in Albemarle, most farmers worked 200 days or more off the farm every year. That makes sense when you consider that the average Albemarle farm lost more ...

As Imperfect Produce grows, so do challenges for smaller farmers - Herald & Review

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As Imperfect Produce grows, so do challenges for smaller farmers
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But despite the still burgeoning farm-to-table movement, sales directly to consumers and at farmers markets have flattened or declined for many small farmers in recent years as larger grocery chains increasingly market local and organic produce, said ...

Community farm programs adapt amid changing market | Southern ... - Twin Falls Times-News

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Community farm programs adapt amid changing market | Southern ...
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MILWAUKEE — Tim Huth loads up his truck with vegetables, meat and other food twice a week and drives it to two distribution sites in the Milwaukee area.
Eat Your (Local) Veggies at College! | Sierra ClubSierra Magazine

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Eat Your (Local) Veggies at College! | Sierra Club
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Community-supported agriculture programs offer college students a great way to stay healthy and maintain their veggie consumption. Buying a share in a CSA is ...
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Community farm programs adapt amid changing market
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There, members of his organic community-supported agriculture farm in the town of Sugar Creek visit the truck to grab groceries. ... Even nonorganic operations have recently struggled to compete as local produce becomes more available. While it's hard ...

Providence Organic Farm to showcase efforts at field day - Traverse City Record Eagle

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Providence Organic Farm to showcase efforts at field day
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CENTRAL LAKE — It's been a decade since Ryan Romeyn and his family launched Providence Organic Farm in rural Antrim County which has grown to become a thriving vegetable and livestock farm. The family farm supports 270 members of its ...

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