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Beginning Farmer Provision in USDA Value Added Producer Grant Program Still Unclear

November 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) VAPG Beginning Farmer Clarification Un-clarified: NSAC was told by USDA this week that in order to qualify for [...]

Be Ready to Act on Senate Food Safety Bill

November 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

Be at the Ready! Action Alert on the Senate Food Safety Bill Forthcoming! From the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC): The Senate Health, Education, Labor [...]

Press Release: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Service (SARE)’s New Home at USDA

October 31, 2009 // 0 Comments

Media Advisory For Immediate Release Contact: Sean McGovern: Phone: 614/306-6422, E-mail: outreach@sare.org SARE’s New USDA Home The Sustainable Agriculture Research [...]

Merrigan to Host ‘Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food’ Facebook Chat in November

October 31, 2009 // 0 Comments

Merrigan to Host 2nd Facebook Chat in November USAgNet – 10/30/2009 U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan twill host her second Facebook chat about the [...]

Merrigan Memo: USDA Research, Education and Economics support for local and regional food systems

October 27, 2009 // 1 Comment

A new Know Your Farmer memo from USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan entitled USDA Research, Education and Economics support for local and regional food systems was [...]

Action Alert: Speak Up About Interstate Meat Shipment

October 26, 2009 // 0 Comments

USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service will hold two national public meetings for comments on the proposed rules for the interstate shipment of state-inspected meat. [...]

Minnesota Congressman Peterson Sponsors Home Grown Economy Conference, Emphasizes, Local, Sustainable, Organic Agriculture

October 26, 2009 // 0 Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 23, 2009 CONTACT: Allison Myhre/202-302-6153 Peterson Sponsoring Third Home Grown Economy Conference (WASHINGTON, DC) – After two [...]

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