Women, LGBTQ, and minority farmers in Ohio face compounding stressors, according to a study from Ohio State University. Researchers surveyed and interviewed a group of nontraditional, mostly first-generation organic farmers. Results showed 58% of survey respondents reported mild to severe symptoms of anxiety or depression. .
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture denied Albert Johnson Sr. s application for a farm loan in the mid-1980s, he went to a private lender who made him list as collateral
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture denied Albert Johnson Sr.'s application for a farm loan in the mid-1980s, he went to a private lender who made him
NORTH FREEDOM, Wis. – Planting cover crops has been found to provide many environmental benefits, particularly improving soil health and reducing nutrient runoff. But the practice also has been associated