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Confessions of a Crop Mobber
Origin story for the Atlanta Crop Mob – Luckily, fate stepped in. I read an article about a group of young, landless, wannabe farmers in North Carolina called Crop Mob. The idea was simple enough: sustainable farming requires more manpower, … Continue reading
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New Blood for the Old Body- Photography from inside the new agrarian movement
I’ve known Trace Ramsey since the first Crop Mob in October 2008. I’m not sure that we actually met that day, anyone that knows Trace knows he’s not a talker. But Trace has a presence about him, a weighty silence … Continue reading
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Crop Mobs build community on the farm
Crop Mob was featured on NPR’s Marketplace last week. A favorite quote from the show was from first time crop mobber Jeffrey Bailey – Our generation, and the generation behind us have this blatant sense of entitlement. I think we’re … Continue reading
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The State of the USA Today
Here’s an article from USA Today about young farmers in the sustainable ag movement. Trace was interviewed and Crop Mob gets a mention. It’s a feel good piece that only just barely touches on some of the major issues facing … Continue reading
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An Interview With Doug Jones – Organic Farmer – Pittsboro, NC
Doug has been farming organically for 38 years and does so now at Piedmont Biofarm - host of our first Crop Mob. Doug, how did you start growing sustainably and why is it important to you? I was in my junior year of college … Continue reading
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Mob Number One – Sweet Potato Dig at Piedmont Biofarm – Pittsboro NC
The number of landless and itinerant young farmers, working alone or with a few other people, is a pretty large demographic in my world. What is sometimes missing is not only land ownership but the sense of community that can … Continue reading
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