On the Ground With Toolmakers Helping Small Farmers Keep it Local

Photo caption: The Ronnie Baugh Tractors two-wheel and four-wheel tractors and the hand-push tool carrier on display in Paint Rock, AL. Photo courtesy of Ronnie Baugh Tractors. Article by Melissa Julia. Modern Farmer – May 13, 2024.

Local farmers need locally-made tools. Here are just a few of the tool providers making it happen.

Since the back-to-the-land movement of the ’60s, many dedicated land workers have championed the hard work of DIY, highlighting self-sufficiency and personal growth, as well as an increased connection to the earth as hard-won sources of joy. […]

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