They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.

Photo caption: A commercial meat chicken production house in Florida, USA. Photo credit: Larry Rana – USDA, Wikimedia. Public Domain. Article by Lena Beck. Modern Farmer – May 7, 2024. Part two: Exiting the Factory Farm. Part Three: Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming.

Factory farming is exploitative of farmers. Here’s how some producers have transitioned out of contract farming with the help of organizations that can provide a lifeline.

When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought that poultry farming would be a good way to work the land until they were ready to pass it on to their children. They obtained a contract with Case Farms, eventually switching over to […]

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