By Petra Page-Mann (inspired by ongoing conversations with Matthew Goldfarb and many other curious humxns) Do you feel the wind in your...

By Rebecca Day Cutter Artwork with permission by Eber Uzias Cortez Grave For 16 years, Maya Achi farmers have been traveling from...

By Brooke Fleischman In response to the threats of climate change, there has been a significant increase in reforestation projects across...

By Olivia O'Dwyer and Noah Dest We were born in the stars as fire and dust falling to Earth as seeds scattered on barren rock We are the...

I first visited Soul Fire Farm in 2017 as part of a group of 14 community food activists and youth and adult farmers. We left Ithaca at...

By Mary-Howell R. Martens When the USDA National Organic Program became law in 2001, organic farmers were faced with a new unwelcome...

By Elia Romano Albert Lea Seed has been in business for 100 years now, and I have been working here for 25 of those.  As we wrap up the...

By Sarah Gilliatt For a couple of days before the Summer NFFC Meeting began, I was very fortunate to have the special opportunity of...

By Xochiquetzal Berry There is a lot of evidence that our environment is suffering. Farming of any type, including certified organic,...

History of the National Family Farm Coalition By Sarah Gilliatt The National Family Farm Coalition was founded in 1987, having grown out...

By Míchi López Many of us know that farming is a rewarding career and lifestyle, but it’s not without its own challenges. Though they...

By Erin Buckwalter Rain this summer brought widespread devastation to the state and, in particular, to our farms, many of which had...

The inspiration for the theme of this issue came last year after reading an article about seed shortages during the pandemic. I was...

By Ryan Demarest Since the beginning of my farming career in 2014, I have always sought to scale up. I began on a small half-acre of...

By Elizabeth Henderson TNF NOFA FARMER PROFILE: Richard Robinson, Hopestill Farm, Massachusetts, March 2, 2023. People feel connected to...

By Richard Robinson Brittany and Kevin Overshiner run Upswing Farm, a certified organic produce farm in Pepperell, Massachusetts. They...

By Ed Geis The morning sun peeks over the hills above the bay; soft shafts of golden light filter through the woods that extend back from...

Interview by Bobcat Bonagura TNF:  Tell us a little bit about yourself and your farm. Conner: I’m Conner Pangia, I’m 28 years old.  I run...

By Bill Taylor When my wife Jaye Alison Moscariello and I moved from California, we left a large property where even the 2 acres we grew...

By Ann Adams Visit TNF’s website to read the book review of Our Wild Farming Life by Lynbreck Croft in the Winter 2022 issue. Lynn...