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Opinion: In American Agriculture, Size Matters

Modern Farmer

They also face pressure from real estate development. Whether we live on farms or in small towns, suburbs or big cities, we can connect with the earth where we are. That may be on a farm or it may be in a backyard, a community garden or an urban park. In various settings, we can work to cultivate affection and fidelity.

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USDA Announces $300 Million in Awards to Support Access to Land, Capital, and Markets for Beginning and Undeserved Framers

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In addition, over the last decade, farmland prices have doubled nationwide and risen far higher in areas with pressure due to real estate development or commodity prices. Today, just 1% of farmers in the United States identify as Black. This round of awards is the first-time funds have been distributed through the LCM program.

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Q&A: Why Do Small-Scale Farmers Persist in Place?

Daily Yonder

I should mention that our farm was, and still is, a family farm in the strongest sense. A childhood photo from the family farm. The first is farmland loss from haphazard real estate development, the kind that leads to rural gentrification. We tended the land, crops, and animals together.

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