Caff

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Earlier this year, CAFF kicked off a massive project in the San Joaquin Valley to help support family farms there and strengthen the local food economy, in partnership with UC Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR) and the Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF), among others. Why take on such a big project?

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Food Politics

AUGUST 9, 2024

For example, a large dairy processor and distributor might become a monopsonist in buying raw milk from farmers and a monopolist in selling dairy products to consumers. The persistence of family farming is among the most surprising facts about the economics of food. They also have lots of ifnteresting points to make.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

And yet, what we have learned from our African colleagues is that without simultaneously investing in healthy local markets, these investments in sustainable production are likely to fall short. Remember that family farms continue to feed 70 percent of the worlds population. Local markets are climate resilient.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 20, 2025

Rachel Bouressa is a fifth-generation farmer and grazing specialist Rachel Bouressa is a fifth-generation farmer and grazing specialist who operates the Bouressa Family Farm in Waupaca County in central Wisconsin. At the briefing, Bouressa talked about the distress felt by many in the agricultural community.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 18, 2024

As a young boy, Dr. Charles Vincent loved heading to the family farm just outside of Montreal, Quebec. His fascination with farming led him to start a degree in agronomy, where he instead fell in love with the study of insects, eventually leading to a 40-year career studying agriculture pests for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada….

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Given the challenges in an industry dominated by factory farms, such as slim profit margins and little control over pricing and markets, between 52 percent and 79 percent of small family farms are at high financial risk. We only have 45 acres, which is a really small farm around here,” says Larson.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Kava has endured a long history of adversity, said Lakea Trask, a Hawaiian farmer and local activist who cultivates kava and other Native crops for Kanaka Kava , his familys farm-to-table restaurant in Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island. And in the U.S.,

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Caff

JULY 19, 2023

On June 29th, Lopes Family Farms hosted a field day with Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) in Princeton, CA focused on rice and duck farming, a Biologically Integrated Farming System (BIFS). For more informa tion, read about farm to school sales in the CAFF Farm 2 School Blog post.

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Its true that many products and practices widely adopted over the past 100 years intended to solve a problem have created new problems, sometimes more challenging than the ones they were designed to conquer. In 1971, the soils on his family farm in Ohio contained 0.75% organic matter and a pH as low as 4.2 in some spots.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Joshua Cave, Cave Family Farm in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. These findings highlight the economic impact of programs like those within the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) that support the development of markets for local, regional, and value-added products, and direct to consumer sales.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

In 2016, they began pig farming by joining Niman Ranch, a network of more than 600 small to mid-sized, independent U.S. family farmers and ranchers. Niman Ranch members uphold high standards of sustainable and humane farming practices, and they receive a stable, premium market for their pork products.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Their commitment to sustainable farming showcases how thoughtful land management can harmonize productivity with ecological care. FARM POLICY CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: Assemblymember Lori Wilson Assemblymember Lori Wilson has emerged as a steadfast advocate for family farms, farmworkers, and climate-resilient agriculture in California.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By his senior year, Williams was trying to figure out how to return home and take over the family farm. Williams, his wife Hannah, and their toddler Lyle now live on Williams Family Farms, sustainably and humanely raising pigs and farming about 400 acres of cropland. Luckily, his father was just about to retire. “To

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The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

A few days ago I had the distinct pleasure of spending time with Andy Caygeon Junkin, author of Stubborn and guru of succession and restorative farm family harmony. His main mission is to save family farms by helping them work together better. This post is not about that primarily, as big a problem as it might be.

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Caff

JUNE 29, 2021

“Dry farming is hard to do in Cloverdale where temperatures can go up to 115 degrees or higher.” After receiving the letter, Rebecca decided to stop planting anymore and, as a result, will have no products to sell in several months. “I She is also worried about the crops currently growing on her farm. “If

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

With a wealth of information at their fingertips, farmers can make decisions based on solid evidence, enhancing both their productivity and profitability. The Technology Behind Data-Driven Farming Lets take a closer look at the agricultural technology that fuels data-driven farming.

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Trimble Agriculture

OCTOBER 30, 2024

agriculture is a hot one, but it’s primarily discussed at the farm and processing level. Both are critical topics, as monopolies in the meatpacking industry or the disappearing American family farm have significant impacts on the present and future of our food system. The topic of consolidation in U.S.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

When his agriculture professors taught about conventional hog production, he would ask questions like, “What about letting these animals get outside a little bit?” Today, 22-year-old Roberts is enlisted with the Nebraska Army National Guard while working as a fifth-generation farmer with his parents at Roberts Family Farm in Southwest Iowa.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Or being able to go visit family or be there for every basketball game or holiday or wedding…there are a lot of sacrifices that must be taken to get food on everybody’s plate.” family farmers and ranchers that uphold high standards of sustainable and humane farming practices. Today, the majority (75 percent) of U.S.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

In the months before Patrick Brown was born in November 1982, his father, Arthur, lay down on a road near the familys farm to prevent a caravan of yellow dump trucks from depositing toxic soil in his community. Patrick currently operates Brown Family Farms on the land that Byron worked as a sharecropper once he was freed.

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Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

” While revitalizing the community, Jersey Scoops adds a high-value outlet for a perishable product, strengthening the industry overall. The national program helps small and mid-sized dairy producers squeeze more value out of milk by diversifying their products and markets, reducing waste, and innovating packaging and processing.

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Caff

MARCH 11, 2025

Kao Youa Moua, Vang Farming Ventures, Fresno County Farms Together, as well as other LFPA-funded programs across the country, have been highly successful because they created a viable channel for small farmers to sell their products to their communities. Department of Agriculture, signed in 2022.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 31, 2024

Their online store is open from Wednesday morning through Sunday evening, allowing consumers to shop across categories or farms. Once the order window closes on Sunday evening, farmers have until Tuesday afternoon to harvest and collect order requests on their farms before dropping off their product at a local church in Clinton.

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Real Agriculture

AUGUST 29, 2024

With tight margins and a push for improved soil health being the status quo in most cattle operations, producers are working with researchers to find new and innovative ways to improve economical profitability while also improving soil for the next generation of farmers.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 16, 2024

Farm Forward recently published a major investigative report detailing systematic animal suffering and consumer fraud at Alexandre Family Farm—a leading large-scale organic dairy company with “well over 9,000 head of cattle,” according to co-owner Blake Alexandre—whose products are covered in certification labels.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 9, 2025

Lundberg Family Farms is scaling production of their regenerative organic products to improve soil health, sequester carbon, and protect wildlife. grown rice brand to launch Regenerative Organic Certified products. You can just start with a part of [the farm] and see how it goes and see if it works for you.

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Trimble Agriculture

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

AgAmerica largely values family farms and strives to set up each client for lasting success. Not only are we dedicated to providing financing solutions that fit their needs, but we also use our platform to advocate for these farm families by sharing their stories and promoting the importance of this industry.

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Food Tank

APRIL 29, 2024

The incentive to grow corn under the Wall Street Farm Bill is so strong that processors like Cargill have sought out new uses for the crop. Production of ethanol—a fuel typically derived from corn— exploded in the years after the Wall Street Farm Bill was passed. In fact, it’s now the single largest use of American corn.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Several policies were eliminated, including export subsidies, production quotas in dairy and price supports that were coupled to farmer income. The drop in production is coupled with declining rates of farmers themselves. Overall, throughout Europe from 2005 to 2020, the continent has seen 37 percent of its farms go out of business.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

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. Kiawah River is an “agrihood”—a planned community with a working farm at its center.

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Trimble Agriculture

APRIL 23, 2024

When prices soar due to factors like high transportation costs, drought, or supply chain issues, consumers may stay away from expensive products, leading to a drop in demand. These contracts specify standards for the size, color, ripeness, freshness, and other attributes that agricultural products must meet to be accepted and paid for.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst his pear, apple, plum, peach, and cherry trees, but he buys a commercial compost product to keep his 100-acre, fourth-generation family farm thriving. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But what does this mean for food and farming? Despite calls to the contrary, the agriculture budget has not increased and other changes have left many family farms uncertain about the future. Last week the Labour Government delivered their first annual budget in 14 years. Our CEO, Patrick Holden, shares his thoughts.

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Caff

MARCH 11, 2025

Kao Youa Moua, Vang Farming Ventures, Fresno County Harvestly, a proud Farms Together partner, is bringing the freshest veggies straight to the SLO Food Bank to nourish the community. Not only [was] the lack of income devastating to our farm, it brings a massive uncertainty to the future of farming for our family.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It The same year that Carman returned to her family farm, a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, was detected in the US.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Can I find additional information about the product separate from the words used on the label? Certified and/or regulated USDA Organic: You can find this certification on meats, dairy products and produce. It is granted to products that do not use genetic engineering. The USDA Organic label and the Non-GMO Project label.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 24, 2024

dairy products domestically and internationally and supported the industrys longstanding commitment to sustainability on behalf of U.S. food and agricultural products. It is ultimately expected to help provide more climate-smart dairy products to consumers nationwide, according to project partners. dairy farmers and importers.

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