Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...

Small farms have a pretty big advantage. They don’t need to ascribe to industrial means of growing. That means less tilling and fewer pesticides. The ability to have a regenerative operation is much ...

Cover crop-based reduced tillage (CCBRT) has achieved positive impacts in organic row crop systems, contributing to the conservation of soil resources and the facilitation of weed management. This ...

The newly-formed Western Arid Grower Network aims to help small-scale vegetable farmers by collecting research and holding educational events. Co-founder Nella Mae Parks said there are plenty of books ...

Processing vegetables—grown or sold to be made into food products—are usually grown contractually. This practice allows farmers to vary what grows in their fields and diversify their farm businesses.