Broken economy breaking ground in Spain
In the small Spanish town of Marinaleda, some innovative villagers have found an agrarian solution to the country’s 27% unemployment rate. Giving every villager the opportunity to farm a 2500 acre community parcel has chiseled this small town’s unemployment rate down to a remarkable zero. The Collectivist model has offered a unique solution to a […]
Local Food Bills move forward in Texas
Three pieces of legislation that address small farm and food business are on their way to the Texas Senate. House Bill 970 would expand the list of low-risk value-added products that small producers can sell without going through a costly commercial kitchen. House Bill 1382 aims to make it easier for vendors to provide samples […]
National Family Farm Coalition Farmland Monitor
Farmland is increasingly becoming a financial asset. The National Family Farm Coalition has set up a resource for tracking and stopping groups from purchasing land out from under the feet of working small farmers. The Farmland Monitor is a place to share stories and take action to save small working farms.