CEO @ FarmerJawn Agriculture | PA Largest Black Owned Produce Farm | Regenerative Healthcare Thru Organic Food | Pending B Corp | James Beard Awardee | Pursuing Regenerative Organic Certification for 128 acres
Small Business, Big Solutions: How Small Farmers Lead the Way. The landscape of small businesses, the small farm is emerging as the ultimate model for sustainability, health, and community resilience. At a time when large-scale agriculture dominates the narrative, small farms are quietly transforming how we think about food, the environment, our health, and our economy. The USDA has acknowledged that over 90% of U.S. farms are small family farms, yet they generate only 21% of agricultural production revenue highlighting grave disparity in our food system. Trust me those stats directly correlate back to our health system but more on that later. Here’s the reality: Small farms are more than a place to grow food—they’re a business model that embodies everything we need for a better future. • Sustainable by Design: Small farms operate with the land, not against it. By prioritizing regenerative practices, they restore soil health, capture carbon, conserve water, and foster biodiversity. It’s a business rooted in sustainability, not exploitation. • Healthier Communities: America’s health is on a steady decline, with diet-related diseases reaching epidemic proportions. Small farms are more likely to be chemical free and grow nutrient-dense, clean food while offering a direct connection to the source—removing the disconnect that has plagued the industrial food system. • A Local Economy That Thrives: Unlike many businesses, small farms directly feed their communities. They create fair-wage jobs, keep dollars circulating locally, and fill the gaps where food deserts once existed. The small farm is everything a great small business should be: mission-driven, community-focused, and endlessly innovative. It’s the best kind of business for our bodies, our planet, and our future. But small farms can’t survive without community support. To thrive, farmers need partnerships, fair pay for goods, and customers who value local, sustainable food systems. They need people like you to see them not as a niche, but as the backbone of a new, healthier economy. This Small Business Saturday, I challenge you to rethink what “small business” means. Support the small farmer—not just for the fresh produce, but for the larger story of hope they’re growing for all of us. The small farm is the new best small business. And it has the power to save the world. How will your home or company support your local small farmer? https://lnkd.in/exTh6QF5 #SmallBusinessSaturday #SupportLocal #SmallFarms #RegenerativeAgriculture #Sustainability #FoodIsMedicine
