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Meet the Modern Farmer Who Grows Food To Heal Herself
A traumatic event triggered Amber Tamm’s journey into farming.
Farmers want to sell their unpasteurized product across state lines. The FDA says no.
How To Make Your Own Hydroponic Garden
Swap your traditional garden for your own water farm.
This Former Teacher Has Moved Her Classroom to the Farm
Scarlett Salamone is still educating, just in a different setting.
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Year One: You Don’t Have to Farm On Your Own
The last installment in a series about the challenges faced by new farmers.
Black Farmers Look to Regain Their Land
This group needs to raise $125,000 to buy 20 acres in rural Mississippi.
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