A Sprouting Business

Garland Hampton is making a difference in his neighborhood by growing affordable, healthy food closer to the people who need it the most.

Organic Producer Delivers Cranberries to the Table

Meet John and Nora Stauner, owners and operators of James Lake Farms, an organic cranberry marsh in Oneida County, Wisconsin.

From Washington, D.C. to Africa, to Farming in Alabama

Meet Gene Thornton of Sneaky Crow Farm in Roanoke, Alabama and learn how he works with Mother Nature to produce organic fruits and vegetables for his community.

Small-Scale Conservation Brings Big Yields for Fiddlehead Farm in Oregon

Katie Coppoletta shares the benefits of conservation planning on a smaller organic farm in Corbett, Oregon.

Roller Crimper Key in Organic No-Till System

Keota farmer Levi Lyle never thought he would be a go-to person for eastern Iowa farmers to rent a roller crimper. But with his interest in eliminating the use of herbicides on portions of his family’s cropland, he now has two crimpers that he uses and rents to farmers from Waterloo to Bloomfield.

Iowa Farmer Uses Roller Crimper in Organic No-Till System

After reading the book Organic No-Till Farming by Jeff Moyer, Levi Lyle was motivated to reduce the use of chemicals and tillage when he moved back to the family farm about five years ago.

Taking the High Ground and Farming With Nature

Meet the owners of High Ground Organics Farm in Watsonville, California, Jeanne Byrne and Stephen Pedersen, who work hard to make the effects on surrounding wildlife and water quality beneficial ones.

Watering Crops the Scientific Way

Visit Front Field Organic Farm in Winterville, Georgia for a first-hand look at an irrigation water conservation plan in action.

Conservation Nets Better Irrigation, Saves Money and Doubles Growing Space to Boost Profits

Before working with NRCS, Matt Churchill and Jennifer Christian, owners of Pariah Dog Farm, used to irrigate their crops by filling up 500-gallon water tanks with a garden hose overnight, then hauling them out to the field the next morning.

Growing Organic: NRCS Assistance for Organic Farmers

Organic is one of the fastest growing segments of agriculture, with demand steadily outpacing the U.S. supply. Organic agriculture and NRCS’ goals are well aligned. Many of the USDA Organic regulations can be achieved using NRCS conservation practices, which reflect these shared goals.