http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 7. http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.20/aspiring-farmers-find-creative-ways-to-succeed Sarahlee Lawrence and Amy Ridout are part of a wave of young farmers determined to remake the American food system. No publisher Sarah Gilman Nelida Martinez industrial agriculture rural life Sarita Schaffer organic farmers Pure Nelida young farmers farmers markets Lizette Flores locavores small farms USDA Mexican immigrants Viva Farms farmworkers sustainable agriculture Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association farm incubators Intervale Latino farmers food production Center for Rural Affairs small-scale agriculture 2011-11-23T00:41:02Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.20/farm-incubators-help-would-be-farmers-succeed-on-their-own Viva Farms is a "farm incubator" in Washington's Skagit Valley that helps aspiring cash-poor farmers like Nelida Martinez start and successfully operate their own businesses. No publisher Jennifer Langston Nelida Martinez industrial agriculture rural life Sarita Schaffer organic farmers Pure Nelida young farmers Center for Rural Affairs Lizette Flores locavores small farms USDA Mexican immigrants Viva Farms farmworkers farm incubators Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association sustainable agriculture Intervale Latino farmers food production farmers markets small-scale agriculture 2011-11-29T21:17:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/monsanto-wins-for-now The Agriculture Department approves the planting of genetically modified alfalfa seed. No publisher Ari LeVaux organic farmers USDA Willamette Valley genetically modified sugar beets genetically modified alfalfa seed Tom Vilsack Monsanto genetically modified crops 2011-02-17T19:23:12Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.1/state-and-municipal-governments-fertilize-local-food-craze Local governments are trying to give a boost to small farmers and organic growers. No publisher Nathaniel Hoffman food policy council Know Your Farmer USDA Jon Tester small farmers local food organic farmers 2012 Farm Bill farmers markets Know Your Food program 2011-02-04T16:02:59Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.21/all-hopped-up Organic hop growers are toasting new regulations that require organic beers to use organic hops. No publisher Stephanie Paige Ogburn small craft beers organic hops breweries organic farmers organic beer National Organic Standards Board 2010-12-03T00:43:39Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/313/16013 More Montana farmers are starting to raise oilseed crops and produce their own biofuels to save on energy costs No publisher Sam Western Agriculture Crops Renewable Energy Biofuel biodiesel energy costs organic agriculture conventional agriculture farming tilling Peggy Springer nitrogen fertilizer green manure Montana Agricultural Statistic Service Bob Quinn organic farmers Charles Holt Camelina Tad W. Patzek 2010-02-05T08:56:27Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/311/15945 Large-scale organic food producers have beaten back an attempt to strengthen national organic standards No publisher Emma Brown Crops Organic food standards Organic Trade Association dairy industry Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 National Organic Standards Board Joe Mendelson Center for Food Safety farming organic farmers agriculture agri-business 2010-02-05T08:31:56Z News Article