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New Resource for On-Farm Entrepeneurs – Farm Made: A Guide to On-Farm Processing For Organic Producers

September 23, 2009 // 0 Comments

New Resource Out for On-Farm Entrepreneurs A growing number of small farms are reaping more profit by becoming “certified organic,” selling everything from strawberries [...]

Beginning Farmer Equipment Workshop in New Jersey

September 22, 2009 // 0 Comments

Beginning Farmer Equipment Workshop in New Jersey on October 12 There is big gap for new farmers seeing in operation the tremendous variety of equipment required to be an [...]

New Interstate Commerce Regulations for Small Meat Processing Operations and the Farmers Who Use Them

September 22, 2009 // 1 Comment

WASHINGTON, September 15, 2009 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will publish proposed regulations to implement a [...]

Attend a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Food Safety Hearing

September 21, 2009 // 0 Comments

Attend a USDA AMS Food Safety Hearing Food safety issues are contentious, are moving quickly through a number of policy channels, and can have important implications for [...]

Project for Public Spaces Announces “How to Create Successful Markets” Training Course in New York, NY

September 18, 2009 // 0 Comments

Project for Public Spaces Announces “How to Create Successful Markets” Training Course in New York, NY on October 23-24, 2009 How to Create Successful Markets will focus [...]

USDA’s List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification

September 16, 2009 // 1 Comment

This page from the USDA National Ag. Library is a pretty good resource for starting to look at diversifying small farms: [...]

Check out the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project for Funding and Learning Opportunities

September 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) is a program of the Center for Rural Affairs focusing on small business development. REAP consists of four elements including: [...]

USDA Funding Opportunities Cluster Call – National Good Food Network

September 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

National Good Food Network Cluster Call: Sept 17 3:30-5:00 PM ET Funding Opportunities from USDA This Thursday, the National Good Food Network is hosting its [...]

Action Alert (Participate in Hearings) re. USDA Leafy Greens Handling Rules as a Threat to Small, Local, Organic Growers

September 5, 2009 // 1 Comment

Action Alert From Cornucopia Institute: September 3, 2009 Proposed Federal Rules Could Competitively Injure Small, Local and Organic Fresh Market Produce Growers USDA [...]

Free Online Strategic Farm/Ranch Planning and Marketing Course from SARE

August 24, 2009 // 5 Comments

USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) Presents: A Free Online Strategic Farm/Ranch Planning and Marketing Course Now available: a free online [...]