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Access to Education: Introduction
2017-01-17 20:47:49| National Farmers Union
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern Snow and cold weather may slow down food production, but there is no off-season for farmers. Even when it is too cold for crops, farmers are readying for the spring, researching new production methods, educating themselves on new farm technologies, and planning market strategies. Thorough preparation for the growing season can greatly reduce […]
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Access to Markets: Selecting Seeds
2017-01-12 18:12:01| National Farmers Union
By Whitney Will, Farm Manager at Roaring Gardens at TCI Lane Ranch January is a time for dreaming about the next season of farming, planning the garden, and ordering seeds. For me, looking forward to the next season always starts with looking back on previous ones. What worked well last season? Which vegetables did we need […]
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Access to Markets: Growing for a Farmers Market
2017-01-10 16:29:55| National Farmers Union
By Hannah Packman, NFU Communications Coordinator Farmers markets can be an important source of supplementary income and public exposure for both small scale producers and beginning farmers and ranchers. Not only do they provide access to additional markets and new consumers, but they also eliminate the costs of processing, storage, wholesale, and distributing associated with traditional […]
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Access to Land: Farm Church Q&A
2017-01-05 17:40:13| National Farmers Union
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern Allen Brimer is the farmer/pastor at Farm Church, an agriculturally-minded religious community. Brimer has extensive experience cultivating produce and raising farm animals, as well as over a decade of religious service. In this Q&A, Brimer tells us more about his operation and the challenges and opportunities he has encountered farming for […]
Access to Land: Farming for a Paycheck
2017-01-03 18:55:40| National Farmers Union
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern Among the many alternative agricultural economic models that have cropped up in recent years, farming for a paycheck has become increasingly common. Unlike traditional farming models, in which a producers self-generated income is contingent on crop yields and sales, in this arrangement, a third party guarantees producers a fixed salary […]
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