Time to Act: A Report of the USDA National Commission on Small Farms

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Year: 1998
Pages: 122
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0788175769

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Harold L. Volkmer (ed). Presents the results of a study to examine the status of small farms in the U.S. & to determine a course of action for USDA to recognize, respect & respond to their needs through changes in policies, practices, & programmatic approaches. These needs include: conservation assistance or risk management, business planning for a farmers market or farmer-owned cop, & market development for new crops or products. In addition to examining the characteristics of a small farm & presenting guiding principles for Federal farm policy, the report discusses in detail eight specific policy goals & recommendations. Charts & tables. Photos.

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