Small-scale farms play a crucial role in creating global food security. But farmers of small farms often find themselves facing insecure land tenure, climate risk, unequal terms of trade and ...

In an increasingly uncertain world, breaking the cycle of hunger and malnutrition is more urgent than ever. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is leading these efforts by ...

The Farm Service Agency is making a change to its acreage reporting requirements to make it easier for vertical farming operations and smaller-scale farms to qualify for USDA programs. The annual ...

When the Cordi family lost nearly 70% of its almond orchards in a 2008 windstorm, they decided to pursue a long-held dream: owning and operating a winery. They began replanting with grapes. This ...

Connie Klingenberg Vetter sought a way to preserve her grandparents’ small farm just west of Deer Park. She wanted it to be a place to show other rural landowners how to live on the land without ...

Food scarcity in developing countries is heightened by a worrying trend – limited funding options for small-scale farming operations on the front lines of climate change. A new report published ...

Small-scale farmers across Southern Africa are facing mounting climate risks from unpredictable rainfall and droughts, to declining soil health and pest pressures. In response, Solidaridad has ...

The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue ...

The 12th Annual Small Scale Sustainable Sheep Farming event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, at Lammers ...

When people are asked what a “small farm” is, they may base their answer on the number of acres or number of animals a farm has – and they often assume that there aren’t many of them. However, small, ...