Results for keyword: small farmers
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How to heat-proof your garden
In a spring so hot and dry that it’s breaking records, backyard gardeners might considering using edible living mulch to protect the soil.
by Ari LeVaux, Mar 29, 2012 -
Thanks to Obama, cattlemen lose out
Proposed rule changes that would have made it easier for small-scale ranchers to compete with giant meatpacking corporations just went down in flames.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Nov 21, 2011 -
For the love of garlic
When a hardcore garlic lover runs out of his favorite strain of hardneck garlic, he'll do anything to find some more.
by Ari LeVaux, Oct 10, 2011 -
Local food, local loans
One way to support the local economy is to do so literally -- offering loans as well as customer patronage to your local small businesses.
by Jodi Peterson, Jun 01, 2011 -
State and municipal governments fertilize local food craze
Local governments are trying to give a boost to small farmers and organic growers.
by Nathaniel Hoffman, Feb 03, 2011 -
Small poultry farmers grapple with lack of slaughterhouses
There just aren't enough slaughterhouses for small poultry farms in Oregon and other Western states.
by Carla A. Wise, Jan 25, 2011






