# On the Ground With Toolmakers Helping Small Farmers Keep it Local

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/on-the-ground-with-toolmakers-helping-small-farmers-keep-it-local/
- Published: 2024-05-29T09:30:35-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at modernfarmer.com