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Exiting the Factory Farm

Modern Farmer

Murphy Family Farms (later bought by Smithfield Foods) helped out with the loan needed to get started. The Faaborgs farmed hogs for 30 years. When Tanner Faaborg came back to the farm as an adult, the family began thinking about ways to transition out of hog farming. “We

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Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming

Modern Farmer

Photo credit: Transfarmation / Mercy For Animals) Paula Boles of JB Farms and Grace Chapel Greenhouses says: “ The first thing that I would advise them to do is just do research. Read about how contract farming affects mental health , from Paula’s perspective. Contact Angela at Animal Outlook. Paula and Dale Boles.

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