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11th Annual Michigan Small Farm Conference: A Great Resource for New and Beginning Farmers

October 14, 2009 // 0 Comments

NORTHERN MICHIGAN SMALL FARM CONFERENCE “CHANGING REALITIES IN FARMING AND FOOD” This is always one of my favorite events of the year. A fantastic Conference with lots of [...]

New Goat Farming Page on Beginningfarmers.org

October 12, 2009 // 1 Comment

Last April, a farmer wrote to me interested in sharing some new resources on goat farming. One is Personal Milkers: A Primer to Nigerian Dwarf Goats, which she wrote for the [...]

New Report: Climate Change will Cost Farmers Far More than a Climate Bill

October 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Environmental Working Group has just released a report which finds that the cost of climate change will be far greater for farmers than that of a Climate Bill. An [...]

USDA Launches National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)

October 11, 2009 // 0 Comments

Recent appointments of individuals with close connections to agricultural giant Monsanto to two major posts at the USDA have caused concern among many sustainable agriculture [...]

Market Concentration in Processors’ Hands Hurts Producers & Consumers: OCM Rebuts GAO Concentration Report & Makes Its Case

October 8, 2009 // 0 Comments

Press Release Organization for Competitive Markets Lincoln, NE 68506 – [...]

Farm Risk Planning and Management

October 8, 2009 // 0 Comments

Risk is an inherent part of farming. And farm risk planning is an important activity that every farmer should consider. The following resources will be archived permanently [...]

Dealing with Frost Damage on Grain Crops

September 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

The following links are from Dan Hudson, Michigan State University Extension. Table 1-29. Estimated Risks to Grain Corn Yield and Quality From Late-Season Frost Damage [...]

Community Food Project Competitive Grant Program Now Accepting Applications

September 27, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Community Food Projects (CFP) Request for Applications for FY2010 is out! The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program is the major funding source for [...]

Potential Cost of Food Safety Legislation for Leafy Greens Growers

September 24, 2009 // 0 Comments

Agricultural economist and Director of the University of California’s Small Farm Program Shermain Hardesty (sfpdirector@ucdavis.edu) just completed a study with a [...]

USDA Research Grants: Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms

September 5, 2009 // 0 Comments

These grants are available to research groups and individuals from institutions and organizations who seek to promote the development of small and medium-sized farms. For [...]