National brands are betting big on small farmers. Food giants such as Chipotle and Sweetgreen have long emphasized close partnerships with small or local farmers, in many cases, due to corporate sustainability goals. Today, those relationships may be essential to the survival and resilience of the American agriculture industry, as the sector faces increasing instability."The agricultural industry has lost 40x more farmers than it has gained over the last decade," said Chipotle Chief Brand Officer Chris Brandt. "Greater awareness of where food comes from and how it is grown can not only help ev...

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