Home » The February Issue of Acres U.S.A. is Now Available The February Issue of Acres U.S.A. is Now Available February 1, 2022 Acres U.S.A. is published each month. Substance comes first at Acres U.S.A. This is a magazine that puts depth over glitz, one you can settle in with for a few hours each month and will will want to pass along to friends and family. The latest issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine, #608 in our series, is now available for free to subscribers and in our bookstore for $6.00. Physical Issue | Digital Copy FEATURES Values Before Vision BY PAUL DORRANCEStarting a farm business isn’t easy. That’s why only those with a strategic plan and a strong sense of purpose will succeed. Tech BubbleBY TRACY FRISCHMassachusetts farmer uses technology and high tunnels for year-around agriculture. What’s the Frequency? BY PHIL WHEELER Why the field of radionics deserves respect within farming. Standard BearersBY HARRIET BEHARNOSB looks to settle debates over organic certification standards. Super Friends BY ANNELIESE ABBOTTFriends of the Land group play unique role within organic farming movement in America. DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor. Opinion: Supply Chain Snarl BY JUDITH MCGEARYOligopoly a driver of inequity. ECO-UPDATENews in brief from around the world on developments in food and farming. TRANSITIONING: Soil impactBY DR. GLADIS ZINATI A study looks at vegetable growing system’s impact on soil health. INTERVIEW: Beth Hoffman In interview with longtime food and ag journalist from California, who moved to Iowa to farm full-time. MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS ECO-MEETINGSWe let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening. MEET AN ECO-FARMERGet to know fellow innovative farmers putting ecologically correct production principles to work, resulting in profitable, sustainable operations. This issue’s cover: