Desiree Carlson and her husband Forrest are reviving a family farm that started under the Homestead Act around 1900. The story of its namesake -- Esther, now emblazoned on Esther's Acres -- reflects the heartiness that is required for a farm to survive.

Why does this matter to YOU? With less than 30% of farms making it from generation to generation, we all need to understand what it takes to make it. We need farms. We need farmland. We need hearty people like Esther and now Desiree to persevere. And they can, if we help.

Don't forget to shop local and if you'd really like to help a farmer -- locally or otherwise -- make sure you nominate one for a grant. Find out more here: https://www.forfarmersmovement.com/farmer-grants

Find out more about Esther's Acres and Desiree's journey h ere.

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Nominate a Farmer

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All across the country, small farms connect the critical elements of our health and communities and uplift the environment and our economy. What impact do you think a small farm has that hosts a 1000-person community farm festival?

Travel with me to just outside of Boise, Idaho to Vista Farms where all this is happening PLUS its farmer, Valerie Timm, sees beyond her own farm to advocate for bigger issues facing farms all over and is doing her part to speak up about what we should all care about -- our farmland.

Find Vista Farms here: https://www.instagram.com/vistafarmsidaho/

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Nominate a Farmer

Please support your local farm by nominating them for a For Farmers grant at forfarmersmovement.com/nominate.

Small farms have an extended impact beyond their own communities. Did you know that? We get into it -- the land, meat animal genetics, certifications, and standards that set a higher bar for industrial ag. When you shop with a small farmer in your own community, you are helping the whole dot-to-dot of small farmers across the country. Meet Crystal Criswell of Melwood Farm in Ohio, just off the West Virginia border.

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