The number of farms in America has long been on a steady decline, shrinking by 9.9% from 2012 to 2022, according to the USDA Census of Agriculture. The decline around large cities has been even more pronounced, with an 18.7% drop in the counties that are home to the nationโs 30 largest cities. However, some […]
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