Wendell Berry, the 78-year-old farmer, writer and agricultural advocate, will take part in a James Beard Foundation conference in New York this fall.

A Maine farmer explains why he came to New York for the first time: to join Occupy Wall Street in protesting the rise of big agriculture and the decline of the small farmer.

While South Carolina has long produced more of the fruit, Georgians say victory comes down to a matter of taste.

While the dairy industry in Connecticut has shrunk, Arethusa Farm started two years ago with premium-priced milk and continues to expand its product line.

Every bite of lettuce is a vote of confidence in the systems that bring greens to our plate. But that trust can be misplaced.

To survive, small farmers in America are increasingly turning to nonfarm activities, like operating bed-and-breakfasts.

A video clip on how to yoke oxen.

As diesel prices skyrocket, a number of small farmers are turning — or rather returning — to animal labor to help with farming, trading tractors for oxen.

A new book chronicles a journey across northern Mexico tracking hot peppers, and the effects of climate change.

With a new food culture whetting interest in agriculture among people under 40, the average age in a Corvallis Grange goes to 35 from 65.