50th Anniversary: A Special December Issue of Acres U.S.A. Magazine is Now Available

Celebrate our 50th anniversary of publishing all year long with collector covers and special “From the Vault” content featuring interviews with experts that stand the test of time. Established in 1971, Acres U.S.A. magazine has never missed a month in our 50-year history. 

The latest issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine, #606 in our series, is now available for free to subscribers and in our bookstore for $6.00. 

Physical Issue | Digital Copy

FEATURES 

Oral History of Eco-Ag
BY ALLIE HYMAS
Acres U.S.A. mainstays reflect on 50 years of community and alternative farming practices.

Biology and Soil Health
BY ANDRÉ LEU
Co-found of Regeneration International explains how biology unlocks mineral nutrition. 

Pesticide Treadmill
BY JOE LEWIS
Entomologist explains how ecology can create farming systems that don’t rely on chemical intervention. 

The Famous Farm
BY ANNELIESE ABBOTT
Louis Bromfield went back to the land and founded Malabar Farm, one of the most famous farms in post-war America. 

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

ECO-UPDATE
News in brief from around the world on developments in food and farming.

TRANSITIONING: Small Wonder
BY NIC PODOLL
Organic small grains can bolster soil health in corn and soy systems. 

INTERVIEW: Jesse Frost
No-tiller Jesse Frost talks about his latest book, The Living Soil Handbook.

FROM THE VAULT: Charles Walters
A 1995 interview with Acres U.S.A. founder Charles Walters. 

MARKETPLACE

CLASSIFIEDS

ECO-MEETINGS
We let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening.

MEET AN ECO-FARMER
Get to know fellow innovative farmers putting ecologically correct production principles to work, resulting in profitable, sustainable operations.

This issue’s collectible cover: