Over 30% of small farmers say they’re having a hard time covering expenses
The novel coronavirus pandemic has done a good job of showing just how big the cracks in our food supply chain are. Despite factory farms being hotspots of the virus, causing meat shortages and price spikes, small farms are struggling. According to a new survey from the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, between 30 and 40% of small farms say they’re on the verge of