Organic Farm Michigan Links

Field Report: Will Work for Food

Beginning farmers learn how to put down roots.

Century Farms: A Slice Of History, Threatened

American Century Farms have been owned and farmed by the same family for more than 100 years. In East Tennessee, farm heirs reflect on the land's history, keeping the farms going despite development and a tough economy -- and dreading the day they may have to sell.

Recall Stirs Debate on Farm Operations

A salmonella outbreak that sickened at least 1,500 people and lead to the recall of more than half a billion eggs is bringing more attention to the debate over concentrated animal feeding operations.

Tour sprouted new ideas for all

Editor, Advertiser: The 2010 Farm Bureau Land Use Tour, held Aug. 28, was a huge success. Almost 40 people attended the “Grow Local, Buy Local, Eat Local” tour that promoted Small Agriculture in Tuscola County. Many individuals ...

In for the long run

In for the Long Run By Erin Crowell When Higher Grounds Trading Company started several years ago, the mission was to offer Northern Michigan handcrafted, gourmet and organic coffee through fair trade: by providing a dignified wage to small community farmers in the less-developed regions of the world, including Columbia, Ethiopia, Mexico and Peru.