Sisters publication nominated for award

The Small Farmer’s Journal, published in Sisters, has been nominated for a 2005 Utne Independent Press Award by Utne Magazine in the category of Environmental Coverage.

Utne Magazine is the nation’s leading digest of alternative ideas and has itself been nominated three times for the National Magazine Award for General Excellence.

Small Farmer’s Journal, an international agrarian quarterly, is now entering its 30th year of publication.

Small Farmer’s Journal features articles related to farming on small acreage and follows with editorial content aggressively supporting the independent family farm and the values it represents.

In any given issue readers might find articles on organic farming and gardening, working with draft horses, mules or oxen, seed saving and heirloom plants, rare/endangered livestock and poultry breeds, barn building and small-scale dairying plus articles on farm machinery and repair, soil health, beekeeping, crop varieties, alternative marketing, recipes and more.

The company publishes a number of book titles as well, including the seminal “Work Horse Handbook” by Lynn R. Miller, editor/publisher of Small Farmer’s Journal.

Two other Oregon publications, Cascadia Times and Sustainable Industries Journal, were also nominated. Winners will be announced in the January/February 2006 issue of Utne Magazine.