Throughout history barns adapted to farming practices, morphing alongside farmers. Barns tell the rural story — the failure, sale and consolidation of farms and rebirth through preservation. Some states have programs to restore these architectural gems.

Cows that eat grass only produce Organic Valley Grassmilk! These grass-fed cows get plenty of time on pasture, giving grassmilk a richer, creamier texture. There’s lots of good in grassmilk, and it provides a higher level of “good fat” than regular milk.

An Amish dairy farmer from Ohio is thankful for his community, family and co-op. Tim Kline is passionate about saving small organic family farms. He talks to us about his organic family farm and the loss of family farms in his Amish church community.

How do Amish keep food cold? Amish refrigeration comes in many forms. A farmer shares how he uses ice storage to refrigerate goods. The family cuts ice blocks from a pond in winter and block ice remains abundant in the ice house after a sweltering August.

A carbon insetting initiative supported by more than 15 partners awards farmers for reducing emissions and for sequestering more carbon. Farmers will increase eco-friendly practices like planting more trees, installing more solar and making organic compost.

For all the farmers out there who don’t know what a three-day weekend is, this one’s for you.