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Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming

Modern Farmer

The Faaborgs went from hog farming to selling value-added mushroom products. See how they reimagined their farm. Read about how contract farming affects mental health , from Paula’s perspective. It doesn’t have to be a massive project. You could start out with one small change.” Angela De Freitas.

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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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