USDA’s List of Alternative Crops and Enterprises for Small Farm Diversification
This page from the USDA National Ag. Library is a pretty good resource for starting to look at diversifying small farms: [...]
Farming Resources
Check out the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project for Funding and Learning Opportunities
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
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 [...]
Job: College of Ag. and Nat. Res., Univ of Maryland Extension Alt. Farming Systems Librarian
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EXTENSION POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: LIBRARIAN TITLE: Librarian (Coordinator) Full-time, Contingent II, [...]
Exploring the Small Farm Dream Course in Philadelphia
If you are in the Philadelphia, PA area, consider this course for agriculturalists-to-be: The Penn State Extension Philadelphia Office is offering a class to help those [...]
USDA Asks Public for Comments and Schedules Nine Public Meetings on Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Release No. 0393.09 Contact: Jonathan Groveman (202) 720-4178 USDA Asks Public for Comments and Schedules Nine Public Meetings on Conservation Reserve Program [...]
Greenhorns ‘Young Farmers Mixer’ in Charlottesville, VA
Our friends at The Greenhorns will be holding a Young Farmers Mixer (<click to view the .pdf announcement) in Charlottesville, VA on September 12th. Should be a great [...]
Extensive List of Movies Related to Food and Environment
Tressa Eaton just published a comprehensive roundup of food and environment focused movies on SeriousEats.com. There are lots of great films out there, and this is a great [...]
New Information on the Conservation Stewardship Program from OFRF
If you are a producer applying to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has several new additions to their CSP Resource [...]
A LETTER FROM USDA SECRETARY TOM VILSACK ANNOUNCING NEW PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES
*UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE* *OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY* WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 As you know, President Obama asked me to lead a Rural Tour across the country to [...]
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