Thoughtful and Provocative Post on the Farm Bill
This is a well written and comprehensive post on the Farm Bill that is easy to read and shares a different, more personal perspective than many of the other posts I’ve [...]
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Job: Director of Organic and Sustainable Ag, Stonyfield Farm – Londonderry, NH
Title: Director of Organic and Sustainable Ag, Stonyfield Farm Location: Londonderry, NH (50 miles north of Boston) Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience. Organic [...]
Understanding the Farm Bill: A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective
The Farm Bill is a complex piece of legislation composed of many disparate moving parts. The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group has a good overview of a number [...]
The Urban Chicken Movement is Growing
U.S. City Dwellers Flock to Raising Chickens (by Ben Block – WorldWatch Institute) EXCERPT: In the backyard of a suburban home in Denver, Colorado, 22 chickens are [...]
After all that… New Congress May Not Fund Food Safety Bill
First posted on GRIST -read more there “Yes, folks, the much-compromised-on food safety bill, having survived countless attempts to kill it from both Democrats and [...]
Promoting Beginning Farmer Programs in the Farm Bill
By Taylor Reid I Just wrapped up a policy packed, educational, and inspiring trip to D.C. for meetings to begin developing Farm Bill policy, strategy, and partnerships. One [...]
Enforcement of the Packers & Stockyards Act
From the Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA): The proposal by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to establish rules to finally enforce the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act is a [...]
Stabenow Promises a Centrist Approach on Farm Bill
By JERRY HAGSTROM* EXCERPT: In her first major speech on agriculture, incoming Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., told a Michigan agribusiness [...]
Conservation Sterwardship Program Signup Period Extended
From the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Are you a farmer or private forestland owner who practices conservation? This is the time to sign up for the Conservation [...]
Long Term Global Food Security Issues and Perspectives
Varied Menus for Sustaining a Well-Fed World (By ANDREW C. REVKIN – New York Times, Opinion) EXCERPT: On many issues relevant to charting a smooth human journey in this [...]
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