Surging demand for safe, locally produced fresh vegetables is prompting investors and young entrepreneurs to plant indoor farms that are reaching consumers through some of the nation’s largest retail ...

The recipient of this year’s Crow Wing County Farm Family of the Year stands in stark contrast to what much of the farming community is becoming -- which is to say, the Nelsons are young, ...

For many growers, profit growth feels harder to achieve than it did just a few years ago. When margins tighten, your focus shifts — less about what’s next and more about what’s already in motion.

Small fruit and vegetable stores tend to stock their shelves with produce from their farms and from other local farmers. They may also offer an assortment of baked goods, canned fruits and vegetables, ...

I’ve got my box of lettuce here,” says Amy Derryberry, almost adoringly, as she sets down a box of neatly packed leaves just outside the Solvang farmers’ market, where she’s been gleaning a wide ...

The Environmental Services Department is seeking community members with interest in small-scale organic farming to participate in the Bayside Park Farm’s Volunteer Program. Bayside Park Farm is a ...

LocalSprout co-founder Mitch Hagney in the green house Credit: Matt Stieb In an entrepreneur’s uniform of jeans, T-shirt and slipshod beard, LocalSprout co-founder Mitch Hagney walks me into his ...

We are getting close to the end of June, which means strawberry season. Many farms in Northern Michigan started harvesting this year’s crop this week, but the amount of time for you to pick your own ...

Claudia and Ricky Crow, owners of Crows Vegetable Farm in Shawnee, Oklahoma share how conservation programs and diversification can foster ecological and economic resilience on small, ...