 The Original How-to Magazine of Alternative and Traditional Crops and Livestock, Direct Marketing, and Rural Living—Est. 1984 Contents: Home Resources For Your Farm Advertising Calendar Country Store Books™ Books / Back Issues Editorials Content / Subscriptions Writers’ Guidelines About Us Links 17th National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference™ November 5-7, 2009 • Audio tapes from past seminars & short courses about Small Farm Today 3903 W Ridge Trail Rd Clark MO 65243-9525 573-687-3525 (call for fax number) 800-633-2535 smallfarm@socket.net http://www.smallfarmtoday.com Rebecca DeCourley ChaosDesignArt Feedback on our web site  
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About Us History and Philosophy Small Farm Today® was founded by a small farmer in central Missouri in 1984, and is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of small farming, rural living, sustainability, community, and agripreneurship. It is published on a farm, by a farmer, for farmers. Most of our readers are full- or part-time small family farmers, and many are using alternatives, such as growing high-value crops, raising unusual livestock, and direct marketing their products to bring in more income. Readers are extremely loyal—most read the magazine from cover to cover, including advertising, and pass the magazine along to neighbors, friends, and relatives. Importance and Definition of Small Farms Small Farm Today® defines a small farm as a farm that is 179 acres or less in size, or earns $50,000 or less in gross income per year. This definition is based on data from the Bureau of Census and USDA Census (1987-1997), results of the Small Farm Today® magazine survey of readers (1993-1998), and data from the New Farm Committee of the University of Missouri and Lincoln University (1989).
Circulation and Printing Originally a 12-page newsletter, started in 1984 as Missouri Farm with 40 subscribers, the publication soon grew into a full-size magazine. In 1992, we became nationally known as Small Farm Today®, and is a bimonthly (six issues per year) publication with 64+ pages. Circulation: 12,000 copies printed / 29,600 readers (including paid subscribers, newsstand sales, and controlled circulation). The format is three columns and each column measures 2-1/4” wide. Offset printing is used on non-glossy paper stock using soy ink and the magazines are saddle stitched. Other Activities We sponsor the National Small Farm Trade Show & Conference™ in Columbia, Missouri, each November. This is the largest annual small farm show in the United States!
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