Weekly Agriculture Policy Roundup from NSAC
From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) TAKE ACTION HELP SHAPE THE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM: Comment Deadline June 28, 2010 Family farm advocates [...]
Farming Resources
To Help the Little Guy, the Government Proposes New Rules for Big Meatpackers
By WILLIAM NEUMAN, New York Times The Obama administration proposed new rules on Friday seeking to increase competition and rein in potentially unfair practices by large [...]
Banks Profit While Our Farmers Fail (Article)
When banks call in farm loans at the first opportunity, it destroys families, communities, and regional economies By Lisa Griffith – From Other Words Bruce Drinkman is [...]
USDA Plans to Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems
USDA Press Release No. 0319.10 Contact: Isabel Benemelis (202) 720-7809 Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Ways to Use Technology to Provide Improved Services to Farmers and [...]
USDA TO HOST RED MEAT MOBILE SLAUGHTER UNIT INFORMATION SESSION
USDA Press Release No. 0318.10 Contact: Adrian Gianfor (202) 720-9113 WASHINGTON, June 11, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service [...]
Job: Farm Aid Farmer Resource Network Manager
Farm Aid is looking for a full-time Farmer Resource Network Manager to join our 12-person office in Cambridge, MA. Primary purpose of the job is to manage Farm Aid’s online [...]
USDA Announces Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding funds to tribes, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations [...]
Organic, Farmer-Owned Co-op First to Receive Domestic Fair Trade Certification
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Jason Freeman; jason@farmerdirect.coop; 306.352.2444 Organic, Farmer-Owned Co-op First to Receive Domestic Fair Trade Certification [...]
Food and Farming in the News Weekly Update
From Roots of Change Eating Well Tough To Do For Many of Valley’s Poor A recent study conducted near Fresno, California finds a strong correlation between poverty and [...]
Growing Power’s National-International Urban & Small Farm Conference
Conference to be held: September 10 – 12th 2010 Come to Milwaukee and help grow the good food revolution. Hosted by Growing Power—a national organization headed by [...]
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