Farming Resources
As the needs of farming changes, so does our understanding of the tools we need to educate ourselves and our community. The following educational resources are starting points for young farmers to access tools for best farm practices, land management, and curriculum for equity and inclusion.
Guidebooks
Websites and Organizations
Books we recommend
Farming While Black By Leah Penniman
The Market Gardener By Jean-Martin Fortier
The New Agrarianism By Eric. T Freyfogle
Land Justice: Reimagining Land, Food, & the Commons By Justine M. Williams and Eric Holt-Giménez
One Straw Revolution By Masanobu Fukuoka
The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook By Richard Wiswall
Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses By Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Ag
Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice Edited by Hanna Garth and Ashanté M. Reese
Organic No Till Farming Revolution By Andrew Medford
The Lean Farm By Ben Hartman
The Urban Farmer: Growing Food for Profit on Leased and Borrowed Land By Curtis Stone
Grassroots Rising: A Call to Action on Climate, Farming, Food, and a Green New Deal
By Ronnie Cummins
Welcome to the Agrihood: Housing, Shopping, and Gardening for a Farm-to-Table Lifestyle By Anna DeSimone
A Small Farm Future: Making the Case for a Society Built Around Local Economies, Self-Provisioning Agricultural Diversity, and a Shared Earth
By Chris Smaje
Perilous Bounty By Tom Philpott