The Invisible Middle of Agriculture
In this article from the September 2022 issue of the AcresUSA Magazine, Tim Crosby discusses the importance of developing processing and distribution networks to help farmers.
Tractor Time Episode 43: Rebecca Burgess on the Farm to Closet Movement
Rebecca Burgess is the co-author of the new book Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Her previous book was Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes.
Tractor Time Episode 42: Gerry Gillespie on Feeding the Soil with Household Organic Waste
Today, we’re talking with Gerry Gillespie. When he thinks about recycling, he sees healthy soil and nutritious food. He sees communities coming together to claim the rightful value of what most of us think of as trash.
Tractor Time Episode 41: Darby Simpson on Finding Opportunity During a Pandemic
Darby Simpson co-hosts the Grassfed Life podcast. He also runs a pasture-based livestock operation in Indiana.
Tractor Time Episode 22: On Assignment, the Tropical Agriculture Conference in Belize
Today, we are broadcasting from Belize, specifically, Belmopan, Belize, at the inaugural Tropical Agriculture Conference. We first met one of the organizers, Beth Roberson, a Belizian farmer, in Columbus, Ohio, last year during our annual conference.