The Department of Crop Sciences’ Small Farm Certificate Program is celebrating its inaugural year and first graduate, Lia Basden.

Looking to expand? Consider these small farm ideas to tap into new markets and create additional income. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...

When Andrew Hoffman headed into the woods Monday in search of wild ramps to forage, he wasn't exactly sure where they would end up. Usually, these ramps - a species of wild onion - would be bound for ...

Small farmers fit within no simple definition. Each category has pitfalls—whether by acres, income, employees or head of cattle. Yet the definition is crucial, since it dictates state and federal ...

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report found the percentage of farms that are small and family owned remained unchanged from 2011 to 2020, holding steady at 89% of all farms. A new report from ...

Join us as we merge two popular Purdue Extension events into one dynamic conference. Designed for specialty crop growers and small farmers region wide, featuring premier educational sessions. Since ...

Sometimes you have a bad year. That’s always been the reality of being a farmer or rancher. The business of growing crops and raising animals for profit requires two crucial elements for success that ...

Hawaiʻi public schools are among the state’s largest institutional food consumers, serving more than 100,000 student meals each day. HIDOE continues to work with local farmers and vendors statewide to ...

Consolidating farms in low-income countries like India, where the average farm is less than three acres, would significantly boost economic growth and reduce poverty, according to a study coauthored ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2025 Indiana Small Farm Conference will take place at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds on March 4-5. The conference, hosted by Purdue Extension, serves as an annual ...

VIRGINIA, USA — This week, dozens of farmers, from beginners to seasoned ranchers, gathered in Norfolk at the Waterside Marriott for the annual Small Farm Outreach Conference, hosted by Virginia State ...