Farmer Stories

The story of our intentions

At Lost Cabin Ranch in north-central Arizona, farm, family and work have evolved together into a sustainable, interdependent whole.

Independent innovation

On the banks of the Willamette River, this farmer and seedsman has turned his operation into one-man alternative agricultural experiment station.

Time for change

The story of Tilth’s remarkable birth also charts the beginnings of the sustainable agriculture movement

A rich mix of the new ... and old

In scenic northeast Iowa, organic farmer Dan Specht combines conservation, grass-based livestock production and open-pollinated corn breeding. It's a unique--yet in many ways traditional--farming strategy that honors the diversity of this region's natural and agricultural heritage.

Citrus down by the bayou

On the very northern edge of this country's citrus growing zone, organic citrus farmers Lester and Linda L'Hoste have suffered killing frosts and fruit-killing bugs. Down in Louisiana, organic is a lonely and challenging proposition, but they're up for it.

Reflections from a Midwestern organic farmer of the year

Our individual success should be measured by our interdependence with others, says this prairie resident

Holding on to the family farm

As a fifth-generation Iowa farmer, Jeff Klinge's primary motivation for going organic was to find a way to boost profitability without expanding his acreage. But he's found there are other rewards as well.

By Laura Sayre
Posted March 17, 2005

Farming by the sea

Poet, organic farmer and NOFA-New York governing council president Scott Chaskey talks with New Farm about farming, writing, soil, CSAs, the Organic Rule and his new book, This Common Ground, a lyrical reflection on 16 years managing a CSA on Long Island's South Fork.

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