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Family Farming Issues
More articles about family farming-
- When is a Farm not a Farm?
It seems like everyone wants to call themselves a "farm" these days. Apparently, corporate marketers think that we will buy more packaged and processed food if the illusion is created that it is more closely connected to farming then is often actually the case.
- Did You Know?
Sarah Brombaugh lives on a farm in Iowa and this is her take on family farming
- Family Farms, not Factory Farms
Rhonda Perry's speech to the annual Farm Aid meeting in Chicago in 1998 addresses family farming issues
- Strong Roots, Fragile Farms
Fact sheet from the excellent TV documentary "Strong Roots, Fragile Farms"
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