MediaFaro AnalysisOct 21

The EU’s mission impossible: Stopping young farmers giving up before they’ve even begun.

Europe’s food system depends on an endangered species: its farmers.

Brussels wants to fix Europe’s aging farm problem, but its new plan may lack the cash to pull it off.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20251021-the-eus-mission-impossible-stopping-young-farmers-giving-up-before-theyve-even-begun?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Agriculture #Food #SustainableAgriculture #CommonAgriculturalPolicy #CAP #YoungFarmers #SmallFarmers #EU #Europe

The EU’s mission impossible: Stopping young farmers giving up before they’ve even begun.

Europe’s food system depends on an endangered species: its farmers. Brussels wants to fix Europe’s aging farm problem, but its new plan may lack the cash to pull it off.

Politico.eu
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Sep 24
Which farmers should the EU save? Let the battle begin. https://www.politico.eu/article/farmer-eu-save-agriculture-environment-european-commission-budget/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #AgricultureandFood #Levelplayingfield #FinancialServices #Sustainability #Foodsecurity #Smallfarmers #Agriculture #Elections #Payments #farmers #Budget #Farms #wine
Which farmers should the EU save? Let the battle begin.

Small versus large, young against long-established — farm policy reform sets up clash over scarce funding.

POLITICO
SadieAug 23

Small farmers are so critical because they raise the crops that are NOT the big commodities (wheat, etc) and must do so w/o govt subsidies. Read this story from @InsideClimate for an understanding of how extreme weather is affecting farmers and a glimpse into how they may have to adapt to a new climate reality.

#farming #EQIP #HighTunnels #usda #SmallFarmers #extremeWeatherEvents

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/16082025/ohio-extreme-weather-impacts-farm-crops/

After a Drought Last Year, Ohio Farmers Wished for Rain. Now Downpours Are Destroying Their Crops - Inside Climate News

The variation in weather—extreme drought one year, flash flooding the next—has made it nearly impossible for small farmers to plan their growing seasons.

Inside Climate News
UniversidadxClimaJun 11, 2025

Europe’s #farms are changing, and not for the better.

More and more, #farmland isn’t managed by #smallfarmers.
EU agricultural subsidies, meant to support food production and rural communities, are increasingly ending up in the hands of #corporations focused on profit

@wemoveeurope.bsky.social

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Jun 2, 2025

#SmallFarmers Are Struggling With #Trumpian Chaos—and Bracing for More

https://newrepublic.com/article/195925/small-farmers-trump-budget-cuts
#farming #farmers #agriculture

Small Farmers Are Struggling With Trumpian Chaos—and Bracing for More

Grant freezes and program cuts at USDA, as well as efforts to slash food stamps, could leave community providers in rural America floundering.

The New Republic
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Apr 8, 2025

For #SmallFarmers, the #Egg Shortage Has a Surprising Silver Lining

https://www.eater.com/24398949/how-the-egg-shortage-benefits-small-farmers

Why Soaring Commodity Egg Prices Have Benefitted Small Farmers

While major egg producers have struggled with avian flu, small egg farmers have been able to keep their prices steady and win new customers.

Eater
Bicycling Monterey 💚🌎🌍🌏Mar 18, 2025

Viewed and recommend: “Food and Country.” https://www.foodandcountryfilm.com/

Ask for it at your local library, e.g., it’s at Monterey Public Library https://www.montereylibrary.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=460084&query_desc=kw%2Cwrdl%3A%20food%20and%20country.

#FoodAndCountry #USA #FoodSystem #IndustrialAgriculture #SmallFarmers #FamilyFarms #Ranchers #FoodProduction #agriculture #farming #chefs #WhiteOakPastures #KnuthFarms #OrganicFarming
#Greenwave #BrenSmith #RiseAndRootFarms #StratfordAngus

Food and Country

Food and Country: trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl reaches across political and social divides to report on the country's broken food system and the innovators risking everything to transform it.

Food and Country
Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Oct 15, 2024
‘Really dangerous’: Farmers hate results of von der Leyen’s reform dialogue https://www.politico.eu/article/ursula-von-der-leyen-farm-agenda-agri-lobby-copa-cogeca-backlash/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CommonAgriculturalPolicy(CAP) #Foodlabelingandpackaging #Sustainableagriculture #Agricultureemissions #agricultureandfood #AgricultureandFood #Sustainability #Animalwelfare #Farmerprotest #Foodsecurity #Smallfarmers #Agriculture #FarmtoFork #Pesticides #farmers
Ms. Que BanhSep 8, 2024

More farm animals photos from my friend's family farm in Mill Bay. They have some rescue farm animals at the farm.

https://www.haywardfarms.net/

#HaywardFarms #Cowichan #FamilyFarm #SmallFarmers #farm #SupportLocalFarmers #BCFarms #VanIsleFarms #MillBay #Farmers #goats #horse #pigs #FarmAnimals #Livestock #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #FarmSanctuary #FarmLife #VancouverIsland

Local Family Produce Farm | Hayward Farms | British Columbia

Hayward Farms: Fresh and local farm-to-table produce in the Cowichan Valley. From our farm, to your table.

Hayward Farms BC
Ms. Que BanhSep 5, 2024

If you're in the #CowichanValley area, near Mill Bay or planning to visit South #VancouverIsland - please consider visiting my farm friends. They have a year round, fully stocked #FarmStore. Please see their website for more information:
https://www.haywardfarms.net/

#HaywardFarms #Cowichan #MillBay #FamilyFarm #SmallFarmers #SupportLocalFarmers #BCFarms #VanIsleFarms #FoodGrowers #MillBay #Farmers #goats #sheep #FarmAnimals #Livestock #garlic #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #BuyFarmerDirect #ShopLocal

Local Family Produce Farm | Hayward Farms | British Columbia

Hayward Farms: Fresh and local farm-to-table produce in the Cowichan Valley. From our farm, to your table.

Hayward Farms BC