Rebuilding our soil, renewing our future

AcresUSA is North America’s oldest publisher on production-scale organic and regenerative farming. For more than 50 years, our mission has been to help farmers, ranchers and market gardeners grow food profitably, sustainably, and without harmful chemicals.

What We Do

Events

AcresUSA events aren’t like any other. At each one you’ll find in-depth, practical content; expert speakers who are real farmers & ranchers; invaluable networking and community connection opportunities; 50+ years of experience teaching about soil health; and more!

Education

We educate and empower farmers and ranchers on the principles and practices of economical, ecological agriculture. AcresUSA offers a variety of ways to learn that match all styles, from in-person events to online courses and webinars, as well as books, our monthly magazine, and free online articles, to name a few.

Community

We connect individuals eager to learn about regenerative farming practices, principles and challenges. Successful farming isn’t done in a vacuum – we understand that it takes a village, and lots of support, to take on this challenging and essential job. Find the resources and connections to you need to improve your operation today.

Stay in the Know

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FEATURED EVENT

2023 On-Farm Intensive

AcresUSA Intensives put attendees in the field with the instructor to learn with all five of their senses. You will hear practical and useful information, see how it is applied, smell and feel the difference in healthy soil, and finally, taste food grown on the farm and prepared by a local chef. These are premium, life-changing opportunities to experience the change you would like to see on your own farm or ranch. This August, visit Gary Zimmer’s Otter Creek Organic Farm to learn from the father of biological farming himself!

What's New?

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August Book of the Month: Dung Beetles

August 2, 2023

Get a special price on this book through the month of August and be sure to sign up for our Book of the Week email newsletter for more exclusive offers!

The August Issue of AcresUSA is Now Available

August 1, 2023

The August issue of the AcresUSA magazine focuses on the theme of healthy soils and includes articles by Neal Kinsey, Nigel Palmer, and more!

In Focus: Healthy Soils

July 28, 2023

Looking to learn more about soil health? Find a list of useful resources here!

April 2023

Our April 2023 issue focuses on the theme of farm management and business. Its table of content includes:

No-till Vegetable Cover Crops by Jesse Frost
Improving Vegetable Production by Jean-Paul Courtens
The 2023 Farm Bill: Three Policies for Real Change by Zack Smith
… and more!

Stay Informed

If you would like to stay informed about our annual events, including the Eco-Ag Conference & Trade Show, sign up for our News & Announcements email newsletter.

Testimonials

I regard Acres U.S.A. as the most valuable farming magazine in the world. It is always at the cutting edge of agricultural systems with technical information that you will not find in other publications. Very importantly for me are the real world examples from farmers and the various systems that they use. Applying this information has made a great difference to the productivity of my farm. I have been subscribing to Acres for around 20 years and look forward to receiving my copy every month. ”

André Leu, Farmer, Author, Regeneration International

“Acres U.S.A. has always been an island of strength and stability amidst raging waters. If you think back to the beginnings of chemical agriculture in the 1850s it was nearly a century before that method truly stormed the world. What Rudolf Steiner initiated in response to chemical agriculture in 1924 is similarly slow in emerging as a truly scientific method, but it is emerging and may very well “go viral” in a similar time frame. If it does so it will be because of such efforts as Acres U.S.A., and it won’t be driven by huge chemical conglomerates, it will be driven by grassroots farmers.”

Hugh Lovel, Consultant, Speaker, Author

“Acres U.S.A. is the world’s leading forum for ecological food and agriculture. This magazine is not afraid to print the unspeakable and dares to challenge the most entrenched paradigms of conventional scientific thought. A true masterpiece.”

Joel Salatin, Polyface Farms, Farmer, Author, speaker

Acres U.S.A. is North America’s oldest publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. For more than 50 years, our mission has been to help farmers, ranchers and market gardeners grow food profitably, regeneratively, and without harmful chemicals.