Tag: Self-help groups for farmers
Young Americans are Leaving Desk Jobs to Farm
Two years ago, the 32-year-old Liz Whitehurst - who graduated from a liberal arts college and grew up in the Chicago suburbs - abandoned Washington for this three-acre farm in Upper Marlboro, Md. She joined a growing movement of highly educated, ex-urban, first-time farmers who are capitalizing on booming...
Facebook Group Cultivates Interest In Organic Vegetables
Scare over widespread use of pesticides has prompted many to turn to organic food and cultivation.
Residents of Thiruvananthapuram, India, looking to buy organic vegetables at affordable price now have one more destination to head to.
Krishibhoomi, a Facebook group, has started organic vegetable sale every Sunday at L-43, LIC Lane,...