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Working with Joel Salatin: An Intern from Polyface Farm

This summer, Scott Price completed a four-month internship at what may be the most well-known and well-respected organic farm operation in the country: Polyface Farm in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, run by Joel Salatin.  An accountant by education… [...]

Young Farmer Profile #2: Lorig Hawkins at Tecolote

The land east of Austin is a monochrome pallete in the off-yellows of dying plants.  Nowhere was it more stark than when I rounded the curve of pasture that separates Tecolote Farm from Highway 969.  Tecolote is east of downtown Austin, not t… [...]

Will Weed for Food: Do Farm Internships Help or Hurt Young Farmers?

Imagine you’ve just graduated from college, in something like American literature.  In addition to Toni Morrison and Allen Ginsberg, you’ve been reading books by Joel Salatin and Gene Logsdon.  You’re interested in farming because it provides… [...]

America’s Homogenized Dairy Industry

Most of us know that flavored milk has come under fire for contributing to the slew of diet related health problems in America’s children, including the rising obesity rates among kids.  Last June, with the help of Jamie Oliver, the sugary drinks … [...]

Video Illustrates the Texas Drought over 2 Years

You may start crying now. [...]

The Beginning Farmer’s FSA Loan

I’ve found that a distinguishing attribute of young farmer life is the perpetual state of flux.  Internships, seasonal work, searching for opportunities to farm on your own–it often leads young farmers not only into various, questionable living a… [...]

Young Farmer Profile: Austin Prince at Boggy Creek

I always say that young farmers don’t have much of a voice in the media.  Whenever farmers are mentioned, especially beginning farmers without land, the stories usually stay one-dimensional.  One day out of the blue I realized, hey, with this… [...]

Guest Post: Jocelyn Tells Us Why Farming Is Worth It

Because Jocelyn grew up on a ranch in Montana, she has a unique perspective on the kind of lifestyle farming can offer–full of both sacrifice and abundance.  Below, she offers that perspective as an encouragement for those who are flirting with t… [...]

5 Lessons from a Small Farm

Our first season at Round Table Farm is over!  And to prove that we have in fact gained and retained some knowledge this year, Travis and I wanted to share our top five lessons from the last 10 months.  Hope you find them helpful, and any far… [...]

For Young Farmers: Our Next Best Step

It’s coming to the end of the summer harvest in Texas.  The time of year when you only have okra and cayenne peppers to eat. It’s earlier than normal this year because of the drought.  As far as the plants are concerned, it’s August, not July… [...]