We LOVE our small-scale regenerative farms and are counting the ways they benefit us all as this year winds to its end. Let's dig in! Oh so healthy Our local farms: Produce nutritious and delicious food - Local food is often healthier and tastier because it's harvested at peak ripeness, which also means peak nutrients … Continue reading Bountiful benefits of regenerative farms: Top 24 reasons why we love local food and farms in 2024
Hopefully, you've had a chance to see our recently published Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Guide. Our goal with the guide is to help connect consumers with nutritious food and safe, sustainable farm products while also building support for small farms and strengthening our community and economy. To that end, we've also created an … Continue reading Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Map is online!
When Ken Bates sold his family farm in 1996, the new owner wasted no time in ripping out the native plantings that took Bates and his family years to grow. He was devastated. Luckily, he got a second chance at a land legacy when he purchased a 26-acre parcel of land outside of Green Lake … Continue reading Landowner protects his farm and his legacy
Join us in celebrating the BRAND NEW Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Guide and a BIG step forward for our food and farm community! We hope this guide will help connect consumers with nutritious food and safe, sustainable farm products, while also building support for small-scale farms and strengthening our community and economy. The guides are … Continue reading Upper Fox Local Food and Farm Guide
You can find small, local farms of all stripes. No two are alike and they don't fit into tidy categories. Yet, apart from growing stuff, one thing they're likely to have in common is that they serve their community. Recently, I visited Pineapple Hill Orchard, Green Lake's 3+ acre, family-run, apple-filled marvel. They are a … Continue reading How local farms make your life better
"This survey is a wake-up call." That's a quote from Thomas J. Vilsack, the U.S. secretary of agriculture, talking about our latest Census of Agriculture, which was recently released. What got his attention? Here's some statistics from the 2022 Census: The number of farms in the US dropped almost 7% since 2017 - a continuing decline … Continue reading Latest Ag Census packed with eye-opening numbers; what they mean, what we can do
If you're considering transitioning your farm to the next generation and are unsure of where to start, check out the latest webinar presented by the Farmland Access Hub, now available online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_apbX53My8s Connect with Landseekers If you would like to list your property on the Hub's website or have it added to the internal confidential … Continue reading Farmland Access Hub: What to consider before making your land available to the next generation
Did you know land access is an emerging farmer's #1 hurdle to getting started? This data comes from the National Young Farmers Coalition 2022 survey. With prohibitive land prices and lots of deep-pocketed competition, it's hard for folks to get their foot in the farming door these days. So, What's an emerging farmer? The MN … Continue reading How you (yes,you!) can create land access for emerging farmers
FoxRAP made great strides in 2023 - our 2nd full year of operations. I'm happy to share here our Annual Report with you, our all-important supporters, contributors, partners, and community. With your support, we: Won a competitive $86K USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant to increase and improve direct-to-consumer markets and sales for local farms … Continue reading FoxRAP 2023 Annual Report
Foxhead Regenerative Agriculture Project 