family farm Articles

USDA and NASDA Honor Family Farms Operating for 250 Years

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, a new initiative honors family farms and their invaluable contributions to the nation’s history across generations.

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Four Generations of Water-Smart Dairy Farming in Kansas

American farmers are engineering a quiet revolution in water management. Facing mounting pressure from climate volatility, water scarcity and rising input costs, producers across the United States are adopting innovative technologies and management practices that are delivering results.

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The Virginia Family Farm Conserving Centuries of Stewardship

The Ellis family - Benjamin, Shannon and their son Tripp - farm in the environmentally sensitive and highly regulated Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

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Feeding the World, Protecting the Land in Colton, Washington

Art Schultheis, a fifth-generation wheat farmer from Colton, Washington, firmly believes in taking care of the land. With an ever-growing population and shrinking land base, Art says that growing crops sustainably is more important than ever.

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Bidii Baby Foods: The Navajo Farmer Going Back to His Roots   

Zach Ben, a sixth-generation farmer, and his wife Mary are the Founders of Bidii Baby Foods – an agricultural cooperative registered on the Navajo Nation, the largest Indian reservation in […]

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