Giving Compass' Take:

• Food Tank highlights 13 inspiring stories from farmers practicing sustainable agriculture across the U.S. 

• How can farmers become more collaborative and help one another achieve sustainable goals and practices? What networks are there out there for farmers to share and interact? 

• Learn more about creating a more sustainable food system. 

Since last year, Food Tank’s Farmer Friday series has been telling the stories of farmers and ranchers focusing on sustainable farming practices. These practices include crop rotation, grassy waterways, preserving reconstructed wetlands, and farming on the contour. Many of these farmers are part of Niman Ranch, a network of over 720 family farmers and ranchers across the United States who focus on raising livestock traditionally, humanely, and sustainably.

Food Tank is excited to share the stories of 13 remarkable farmers.

  1. Aaron Williams on Local Farming and Young Farmer Opportunities. Following in his father’s footsteps, Aaron Williams is a second generation Niman Ranch producer on Williams Family Farm in Villisca, Iowa.
  2. Ag Is “Not a Question of Winners and Losers.” The Gilberts are recognizing their responsibility not only to their land and the animals they raise, but also to their neighbors, everyone who eats Niman Ranch products, and everyone who wants to eat food and use the land in the future.

Read the full article on 13 farmer stories bringing honesty and hope by Danielle Nierenberg at Food Tank