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A Time to Act
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 126

A Time to Act

Presents the results of a study to examine the status of small farms in the U.S. and to determine a course of action for USDA to recognize, respect and respond to their needs through changes in policies, practices, and programmatic approaches. These needs include: conservation assistance or risk management, business planning for a farmers market or farmer-owned cop, and market development for new crops or products. In addition to examining the characteristics of a small farm and presenting guiding principles for Federal farm policy, the report discusses in detail eight specific policy goals and recommendations. Charts and tables. Photos.

Selling Local
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 230

Selling Local

In an era bustling with international trade and people on the move, why has local food become increasingly important? How does a community benefit from growing and buying its own produce, rather than eating food sown and harvested by outsiders? Selling Local is an indispensable guide to community-based food movements, showcasing the broad appeal and impact of farmers' markets, community supported agriculture programs, and food hubs, which combine produce from small farms into quantities large enough for institutions like schools and restaurants. After decades of wanting food in greater quantities, cheaper, and standardized, Americans now increasingly look for quality and crafting. Grocery gi...

Symposium, Agricultural Industrialization and Family Farms
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 178
A Time to Act
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 124

A Time to Act

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1998
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Report of the USDA National Commission on Small Farms discussing policy goals for a national strategy for small farms and specific recommendations for USDA action.

Small Farm Today
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1288

Small Farm Today

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2002
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Annual Report
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 174

Annual Report

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1997
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Small Farm Digest
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 52

Small Farm Digest

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1999
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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