The mission of the Small Farms Conservancy is to protect, sustain and inspire small farming worldwide.

Small Farms have always been the most efficient sector of agriculture and today they constitute the system best prepared and endowed to answer the pressing need to expand the world’s food supply in sustainable, safe, healthy and flavorful ways. Yet small farmers often work in isolation and neglect, while their needs for information, support and community exchange go unmet. The small farmer has an ongoing need for education and an exchange of ideas on matters practical and theoretical. The small farmer also needs access to insurance, legal aid, financing, marketing assistance, appropriate equipment, techniques and tools. The Small Farms Conservancy recognizes the critical importance of craftsmanship, appropriate technologies and ‘village’ sufficiencies to the survival and growth of farming on a human scale.

Having identified needs of small farmers, and the dependency of the world on a growing healthy small farm community, the Small Farms Conservancy is dedicated to working on behalf of small farmers everywhere.

Your contributions make the Conservancy’s effort possible. Your support broadens the base and brings us that much closer to our goals. Thank you for considering the Small Farms Conservancy and its critical work.

We are excited to announce a $25,000 Matching Gift Challenge!

We have received a $25,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor that will get us that much closer to implementing our many initiatives.

Double your impact and help us meet this exciting challenge by giving today! Every contribution toward our winter fundraising goal will be matched dollar for dollar up to $25,000. Any gift of $50.00 or more also includes membership in the Association and a subscription to our partner publication, Small Farmer’s Journal.

You’ve come to this site because you are looking for something.

Is it a description of who we are?

That you will find in the statement at the bottom of this page and expanded upon within every page.

We know you see the bigger picture-the environment, the economy, healthcare.

The need for meaningful work. The need to feed ourselves and each other.

You also see the need to balance your neighborhood and the planet. You care

about a future for all of us. Perhaps you already know how farming lies at

the heart of your concerns.

Are you thinking that you want to become a farmer?

Good, because we need you as soon as you can ready yourself!

Are you looking for farmers and fresh local food?

Watch this site for new directory information that will guide you to farmer’s markets and farmers themselves.

Are you looking for educational opportunities on farms?

Check out the apprenticeship pages and watch for new additions real soon.

Are you a farmer who is struggling and looking for help with legal matters, insurance, markets, labor issues, access to money, etc.? Are you wanting to connect with other farmers?

We want to help you with all those things and more but we need you to tell us exactly what you need. Please email us at agrarian@smallfarmsconservancy.org

NEW content to this site posted in December ‘09

Updates have been made to several pages. The pages listed below are new and have been added within the months of December 2009 and January 2010

One Seed to Another

Livelihoods

NY Farm Labor Bill

On-farm Education & Farmland Preservation

Planting and Harvesting by the Moon

Weights & Measures

Volunteers Needed

McCormick Deering Ground-Drive Lime Spreader

Hog Wallow Plan

The Broodmare in Fall

agriculture, a 19th century industry