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Why Are Family Farms in Trouble?

Modern Farmer

Because farming is so central to our nation’s identity—and its idea of itself—this future can feel fraught. In 2012, the USDA forecast that most (70 percent) family farms would transfer hands over the next 20 years. Will family farms as we know and love them survive, and how do the ones that are thriving now do it?

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American Farmland Trust Launches Emergency Resilience Grant for Farmers

Food Tank

American Farmland Trust (AFT) is raising money to support farmers and ranchers affected by recent federal funding losses or delays.The goal is to provide 200 farmers a grant each up to US$10,000. Now in its fifth year, the Brighter Future Fund has helped more than 400 farmers across the United States and over 50,000 acres of farmland.

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Are American Family Farms Disappearing? 

Trimble Agriculture

The American family farm is the cornerstone of our nation—but is its existence in jeopardy? As the land of the free and home of the brave, the American family farm has been a foundational part of this nation and the meaning of independence. According to the 2022 ag census, family farms still dominate U.S.

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Roots as Tall as They Are Deep: Protecting Wisconsin Farmland for the Past and Future

American Farmland

The Monis family, whose roots in Wisconsin date back to 1847, share on the past and future of their family farm. They are protecting their lands legacy for future generations with help from Tall Pines Conservancy and the Wisconsin Farmland Protection Partnership.

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Introducing the 2025 California Farm Champions!

Caff

As a participant in the BIOS program run by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers, Russ collaborated with fellow orchard farmers to share best practices for ecological farming, furthering his commitment to environmental stewardship.

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Moving into the Agrihood

Modern Farmer

Outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the picturesque marshes of the Kiawah River, sits more than 100 acres of working farmland. But unlike neighboring farms that focus on production for faraway markets or keep a single family afloat, the farm at Kiawah River is supporting 185 families who live in the surrounding homes.

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Book Excerpt: Commodities and Consolidation

Food Tank

Instead, the Wall Street Farm Bill directed most of the subsidies to incentivize overproduction of a handful of key commodities, particularly corn and soy. Under the New Deal Farm Bill, a farmer faced with low corn prices could switch to another crop or even idle a portion of farmland in exchange for financial support.