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Shortage of farmhands causes some farmers to lose crops - Bangor Daily News

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Shortage of farmhands causes some farmers to lose crops
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Right now, the lush fields at the farm he and his fiancee Hannah Rose Hamilton run are awash in ripening organic produce, including tomatoes, onions, cantaloupe, lettuce mixes, baby turnips, carrots, beets, mixed herbs and potatoes. But there's a big ...

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Farm concerts don't make farmers any money. So why do farmers host them? - The New Food Economy

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Farm concerts don't make farmers any money. So why do farmers host them?
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Now, as “back to the roots” has become a cultural trope—first in American eating via farm-to-table dining, then in the local foods section of the grocery store—she's seen more events, like concerts, hosted by farmers. It's not that weekend visits to ...

The producers: Meet the locals who are taking the plunge into farming - C-VILLE Weekly

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The producers: Meet the locals who are taking the plunge into farming
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Locally, the picture is mixed. The United States Department of Agriculture's 2012 Census found that in Albemarle, most farmers worked 200 days or more off the farm every year. That makes sense when you consider that the average Albemarle farm lost more ...

As Imperfect Produce grows, so do challenges for smaller farmers - Herald & Review

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As Imperfect Produce grows, so do challenges for smaller farmers
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But despite the still burgeoning farm-to-table movement, sales directly to consumers and at farmers markets have flattened or declined for many small farmers in recent years as larger grocery chains increasingly market local and organic produce, said ...

Community farm programs adapt amid changing market | Southern ... - Twin Falls Times-News

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MILWAUKEE — Tim Huth loads up his truck with vegetables, meat and other food twice a week and drives it to two distribution sites in the Milwaukee area.
Eat Your (Local) Veggies at College! | Sierra ClubSierra Magazine

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Community-supported agriculture programs offer college students a great way to stay healthy and maintain their veggie consumption. Buying a share in a CSA is ...
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