Comments on: Aging Farmers Open Door for Next Generation of Sustainable Producers

By: Future Farmers of America? « home&community inc

Future Farmers of America? « home&community inc — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:26:33 +0000

[...] The average age of the American farmer is 57 years old. [...]

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:03:48 +0000

For those that wish to establish mini-farms…check out the magazine and website “Permaculture Activist”.
Or search on the web, “forest gardens”. Eliot Coleman, organic farmer /author, suggests farming on other folks land, if you are unable to afford it yourself.
A great challenge ahead with Peak Oil, most of our food would not be produced without it.

By: Six Sustainable Stories: Introducing Veggie Prescriptions! | Wholesome Wave

Six Sustainable Stories: Introducing Veggie Prescriptions! | Wholesome Wave — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 22:12:47 +0000

[...] Aging Farmers Open Door for Next Generation of Sustainable Producers TriplePundit.com Novice farmers acknowledge that producing food that is goof for our health, our community and our planet is a noble profession and vital to leaving a sustainable world for our children. [...]

By: RFC

RFC — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:40:04 +0000

Another great resource for students looking to set up campus farms: the Real Food Challenge's Student Garden Guide!

http://realfoodchallenge.org/resources

By: RFC

RFC — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:40:04 +0000

Another great resource for students looking to set up campus farms: the Real Food Challenge's Student Garden Guide!

http://realfoodchallenge.org/resources

By: Rchristensen

Rchristensen — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:13:01 +0000

New farmers around the US and Canada are having success with SPIN-Farming, which is a small plot farming system that outlines how to make money growing in backyards, front lawns and neighborhood lots. SPIN makes it possible to earn $50,000+ from a half acre. SPIN farmers utilize relay cropping to increase yield and achieve good economic returns by growing only the most profitable food crops tailored to local markets. SPIN provides everything you'd expect from a good franchise: a business plan, marketing advice, and a detailed day-to-day workflow. In standardizing the system and creating a reproducible process it really isn't any different from McDonalds. By offering a non-technical, easy-to-understand and inexpensive-to-implement farming system, it allows many more people to farm commercially, wherever they live, as long as there are nearby markets to support them. You can see some of these entrepreneurial farmers in action at www.spinfarming.com

By: Jennifer Fahy, Farm Aid

Jennifer Fahy, Farm Aid — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:34:15 +0000

Hi Lesley,
Great article! I wanted to add that Farm Aid has a new report out! Rebuilding America’s Economy with Family Farm-Centered Food Systems underscores what we at Farm Aid know as a simple truth: Supporting family farmers and family farm-centered food systems is a powerful strategy for jumpstarting our fragile economy and revitalizing communities across America. You can find the report at www.farmaid.org/es.
In addition, we have compiled a list of federal funding resources available for developing family farm-centered local and regional food systems, which can be accessed by visiting www.farmaid.org/opportunities.