
2Bits: Saving the American Small Farm
“The simple hearth of the small farm is the true center of our universe.”
Masanobu Fukouka
The number of American Small Farms is decreasing. This should concern you.
The number of American Small Farms is decreasing. This should concern you.
A cool, crisp autumn evening settles in. The deep orange sun gently sinks below the horizon. A panorama of fall colors frames the yard. On the front porch, smoke from a grill curls upward, hanging in the air. Locally-raised grass-fed, grass-finished beef rib-eyes cook on the grill. Perfect evening. Perfect steak.
Today, our third newsletter on wholesale readiness, focuses on scaling. Growth and scaling are related, however not the same thing! Read more “2Bits: Tips for Farmers Selling Wholesale—what is scalability?!” →
Read more “NewsTribune: Kim Harrison participates in discussion of Bayer-Monsanto Merger” →
Two years ago, 2BuyAg Co-Founders, Kim Harrison, and her daughter, Olivia Vann, began the journey to create an online community and marketplace that would enable farmers and food buyers to more easily connect. They wanted a digital space where these farmers and food buyers could find each other, communicate and develop trusting relationships, and buy and sell food and other agriculture items. Read more “2Bits: Taking Time to Celebrate!” →
Today, our second newsletter on wholesale readiness will focus on planning for increased production capacity. We know farmers like to be in the field—planting, weeding, harvesting, caring for livestock. It’s hard to start your planning “on paper” or on a computer. Do this step! It is important. Write your plan down. Read more “2Bits: Tips for Selling Wholesale—Production Capacity” →