Here are some links to some veg and small farms articles

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/julia-moulden/how-small-farmers-are-sav_b_260242.html

This is an article that I just saw on Huffington Post today about small farms, urban farming, the battle with "The Man", and what you can do.

experts.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/06/03/meat_the_slavery_of_our_time

This presents the arguments against eating meat, it's good to know these things, even if you don't want to become a vegetarian. At the very, very least you should be conscious of what you are eating and know the health and environmental risks associated with your diet so you can make an educated choice.

www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/shattering-the-meat-myth_b_214390.html

When I was in France, an argument I heard a lot was that humans evolved eating a largely, or even almost exclusively carnivorous diet. THIS IS NOT TRUE!!!

www.huffingtonpost.com/kathy-freston/future-shock_b_210545.html

I personally find this article hilarious. It's a scene in a future classroom where kids are shocked that their ancestors actually ate other animals. 

Please know that I do not expect everyone to be vegetarian and you can be an amazing, wonderful, beautiful person and eat meat. I don't hate omnivores. However, I believe that everyone should educate themselves about what it is that they're eating. The same goes for not eating harmful pesticides or products that might be contaminated or poisonous. You should know about the potential effects on your body. 

Also, if you want to be vegetarian but it sounds too daunting to wake up one morning and never eat meat again, you don't need to do it that way. Some people can go cold turkey (no pun intended) but many people start slowly. Try eating plant-based meals one day a week, or one meal a day, and see how it goes. After a while you will probably be able to extend it to two days a week and so on. And if there's one food item that you can't give up and that's keeping you from going vegetarian (ex: I can't go vegan because I love ice cream, I can't be vegetarian because I love cheeseburgers too much) then just don't eat any dairy except for ice cream, or try to be vegetarian and then eat a cheeseburger when you feel like it. 

The planet and your body will thank you for it. The meat industry causes MORE THAN HALF of global warming and cutting back a little bit makes a BIG difference. Think about it.