Fight food costs by growing your own
“Americans finding soaring food prices hard to stomach are battling back by growing their own food.”
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New farm bill should make way for beginning farmers
” A little help for beginning farmers from our federal government, as it helps large agri-businesses, will go far in securing the future of agriculture in this country.”
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And from the Mother Earth News vaults:
Rex Oberhelman: $27,000 (Net!) from Five Organic Acres
I know that doesn’t sound like a lot, but this story is 22 years old. That was good wages back then! A really interesting story about how a guy who lost his farm, turned to alcohol, and then lost his family turned himself around growing produce and fruit & vegetable starts on 5 acres. A worthwhile read!
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