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New FSA Program to Help Young Farmers Buy Land

As of early 2012, beginning farmers looking to purchase land from retiring farmers have another tool at their disposal: the Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Program, now available nationwide. As Juli Obudzinski, policy associate with the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), says, “the Land Contract Guarantee Program offers a good option [...]

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CSA Model Continues to Grow

The model of community-supported agriculture (CSA)–where members pay farmers a certain amount up front in order to get a share of the farm’s produce for the year–has been growing in California’s Central Valley, according to a new study published in the University of California’s California Agriculture journal.  Between 1990 and 2010, CSA membership in this [...]

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The Sole Proprietorship: Starting a Farm in the Fast Lane

A sole proprietorship is a good choice for the farmer who wants to establish a business without much paperwork, but that convenience comes at a cost.  What’s the situation? Nell has just decided to become Farmer Nell. She’s looking at land, she’s circling things in her chicken catalog, and she’s filling out farmers’ market applications. [...]

Photo Credit: Ellen Sabina

Organic Seed Alliance Conference

Calling all farmers interested in seed saving, breeding, and production! The Organic Seed Alliance‘s sixth conference is rapidly approaching. The conference will be held in Port Townsend, Washington from January 19th-21st, perfect timing for those of us who are deep in winter seed dreams and busy flipping through catalogs, ordering, and scheming for next season. [...]