And if farmers want to avoid leaving cash on the table, they need someone in their corner who knows the field.

Farmers gain markets they can count on, while consumers enjoy fresh food sourced locally. What’s not to love about regional food hubs?

The question is not whether you need coverage for your farm, but how much and which type.

I was just a gardener, growing garden-variety softneck garlic, when I headed to Iowa for my first Seed Savers Exchange Conference in 2002. I returned home to Pennsylvania with 10 varieties of heirloom hardneck bulbs, planted them that October, and before I knew what had happened, I’d become a garlic farmer.