A former doctor’s effort to help small family farms in the Northeast stay in business by marketing and distributing their milk on their own.

A 59-year-old dairy farmer killed his cows and himself last month in Copake, N.Y., highlighting the struggles of many dairymen reeling from last year’s disastrous drop in prices.

The global recession slammed the brakes on demand for milk. For many dairymen in upstate New York, bankruptcy is a threat.

The possible closure of a sauerkraut plant in Shortsville, N.Y., would eliminate badly needed jobs and deal a crippling blow to dozens of nearby farmers.

The possible closure of a sauerkraut plant in Shortsville, N.Y., would eliminate badly needed jobs and deal a crippling blow to dozens of nearby farmers.

The Red Hook Community Farm operates in sweat equity, not the steroid equity across the harbor.

Organizers of nine farmers’ markets in New York City took the rare step of suspending a farmer for selling meat he did not raise on his farm.

For years, city dwellers have raised fruits and vegetables to feed their families, but now more and more of them are growing food to sell to a wider market.