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Grist Article: Will Whole Foods’ New Mobile Slaughterhouses Squeeze Small Farmers?

November 29, 2009 // 1 Comment

Also see the Hartford Advocate’s article on Whole Foods’ Mobile Poultry Processing Unit: Whole Foods aims to bring locally raised and locally processed fowl one [...]

USDA Holding Meetings and Seeking Comments on Unfair Competition in Agriculture

November 28, 2009 // 0 Comments

Iowa to Host First USDA Meeting on ‘Competition in Agriculture’ https://wallacesfarmer.com/story.aspx?s=33367&c=9 A series of public workshops will be held in [...]

Lots of New Content on Urban Farming and Gardening Page of Beginning Farmers

November 28, 2009 // 1 Comment

We have just added lots of new information and links about urban farming, community gardens, local opportunities to participate in the urban agriculture movement, YouTube [...]

Two Good Videos on New Farmers (Beginning Farmers) and Farmlink From Public Television

November 27, 2009 // 0 Comments

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US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Promotes Peoples Garden Initiative in Speech

November 26, 2009 // 0 Comments

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Update: People’s Garden November 2009 Hi, I’m Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. I’m standing in the People’s Garden on the grounds of [...]

Minnesota Recieves Close to $1 Million to Support Beginning Farmers

November 24, 2009 // 0 Comments

Published November 24 2009 By Echo Press: https://www.echopress.com/event/article/id/70091/group/Farm/ State gets $919,000 to help beginning farmers Minnesota has received [...]

USDA Secretary Vilsack Urging Farmers and Farm Businesses to Apply for Value-Added Producer Grants by November 30th

November 24, 2009 // 0 Comments

USDA NEWS RELEASE Release No. 0584.09 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Original at: https://bit.ly/7SVAYp AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK URGES FARMERS AND [...]

Vilsack Announces 2010 USDA Scholars Program to Encourage Young People to Consider Careers in Agriculture

November 24, 2009 // 0 Comments

USDA PRESS RELEASE Release No. 0585.09 Contact: Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Original from: [...]

New Report Emphasizes the Importance of Small Farmers

November 23, 2009 // 1 Comment

The new report, called ‘Fertile Ground’ can be accessed at: www.progressio.org.uk/files/98468/FileName/Fertile_Ground_16nov2009.pdf Progressio is an international [...]

New York Times Magazine Article About Will Allen: Urban Farming Pioneer

November 23, 2009 // 3 Comments

July 5, 2009 Page MM22, New York Edition See original article with photos and links at: [...]