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New Case Study Series Targets Beginning Farmers in Sustainable Agriculture

February 11, 2011 // 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 February 2011 CONTACT: Sarah Stai, 651-492-0414, sarah@ecosmithconsulting.com; Helene Murray, 612-625-0220, hmurray@umn.edu The Minnesota Institute [...]

Land Prices a Big Barrier to Beginning Farmer Entry

February 7, 2011 // 2 Comments

Unaffordable land stunts new generation of small farmers in California (by Julia Scott – Mercury News) This story was produced in partnership with KALW 91.7 FM. Tune in to [...]

A Number of USDA Grant Program Deadlines are Coming Up

February 6, 2011 // 0 Comments

Upcoming USDA Grant and Program Deadlines A handy summary of the USDA programs with upcoming enrollment or application deadlines, including conservation programs, competitive [...]

How the next farm bill could plant a new crop of farmers

February 4, 2011 // 0 Comments

Originally published in Grist, by Lindsey Lusher Shute of the National Young Farmers’ Coalition (reprinted with permission from the author) USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack [...]

Farm Succession Planning Resources

January 31, 2011 // 0 Comments

This post is a prelude to a new Succession Planning Page on Beginning Farmers. Succession planning is essential to the process of passing a farm on to the next generation [...]

Low Interest Loans for Hoophouses in Michigan

January 28, 2011 // 0 Comments

Low-Interest Loans Available to Farms and Non-Profits to Install Agricultural Passive Solar Systems (Hoophouses) The State of Michigan is offering low-interest loans between [...]

Workshop: Make Money as an Urban Farmer! – Berkley, CA

January 18, 2011 // 0 Comments

Presented by Sustainable Commercial Urban Farm Incubator (SCUFI) Program: February 19th & 20th, 2011, 8am – 6pm, Berkeley, California Featured Trainer: Custis Stone, of [...]

US Farm Debt Surges Most Since 1970s As Land Prices Rise

January 18, 2011 // 0 Comments

By Mark Peters – Dow Jones Newswires EXCERPT: Debt carried by U.S. farmers increased significantly in recent years as prices for farmland surged, leaving young farmers [...]

Passing Your Farm to the Next Generation Program, Iowa

January 16, 2011 // 0 Comments

A two day program, sponsored by Iowa State University’s Beginning Farmer Center and Iowa State University Extension, is being offered for families involved in a [...]

USDA Tool Connecting Retiring and Beginning Farmers Online

January 13, 2011 // 2 Comments

From The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA): USDA has created a new tool so that landowners and beginners interested in the Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentives [...]