In this video from Wide Angle, learn about the farmers of Vidarbha in central India who have seen a loss in profits due to the high cost of borrowing money and the low prices for their crops in a globalized market.

The stock-market crash of 1929 is generally seen as the start of The Great Depression, the worst economic downturn in the history of the United States. The Depression had devastating effects on the country. But it also served as a...

The farm crisis began years before the stock market crash and was made worse by the Great Depression. Read about the legislation that was passed to stabilize commodity prices and help farmers stay on their farms.

Following Eli Whitney's invention in 1793 of the cotton gin -- a machine that separated raw cotton from seeds and other waste -- the cotton market boomed. Planters in the South bought land from small farmers who frequently moved farther...

Come and check out this comprehensive teaching resource for farms. Students and teachers will benefit from the activities and book found within this site.

Come and check out this awesome farm resource site. Students and teachers will benefit from this compilation of materials.

This site is a farm unit filled with songs, activities, projects, bulletin board ideas, picture book suggestions, and much more.