[1] The term crop mob was coined in or before 2008 by volunteer farmhands working on a biofarm in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina.
[6] Crop Mob has been described as "a modern, Internet-connected take on the agrarian culture that faded with the industrialization of farming.
In a tough market, crop mobs can give small farms a shot in the arm and connect them to potential customers.
By comparison, the total number of farms of all sizes statewide dropped two percent during the same period, McReynolds says.
Another guiding idea is that crop mobs help young people to learn from experienced farmers about agriculture and sustainable farming.