In the US, of the 3,281,534 agricultural producers, there are 289,999 farmers over the age of 75 according to a USDA survey. In comparison, there are only 54,147 under the age of 25. The national average farm size is 421… Continue Reading
We are now in stage two for the NCR - SARE Professional Development Grant for our High School Agriculture Curriculum! Full proposals are due in September, 2013. See the link below for full details and cross your fingers for us!… Continue Reading
A 4-H group from Clifton, IL visited the farm on June 10th with 15 children and 5 adults. Carolynne Saffer took them on a tour of the farm, focused on the history and production at the farm - then and… Continue Reading
Spence Farm Foundation has recently applied for a $75,000 grant from the North-Central Region Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education professional development grant to write a high school curriculum in sustainable agriculture. See below for a description of the project. Please… Continue Reading