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Letter supporting farm bill orphan programs

NASDA

These vital programs operate in all fifty states and a failure to fund them in a farm bill or farm bill extension in 2024 negatively impacts countless farmers, ranchers, and food system stakeholders.

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Ecological Farming Program Specialist

Caff

Title: Ecological Farming Program Specialist I or II Location: California / Hybrid – partially remote option (Davis, CA Region preferred) FTE: 1.0 Currently our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming.

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This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Civil Eats

At her 6-acre Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon, Schreiner employs traditional ecological knowledge to cultivate regional first foods —foods consumed before European colonialization—and passes that expertise down to Native American youth. Spring Alaska Schreiner, owner of Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon.

Food 145
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The Sustainable Soil-ution Beneath Your Feet

Sustainable Harvest International

“ “My philosophy has always been that the health of soil, plants, animals, people, and the environment is one.” ” — Rattan Lal, professor of soil science + 2020 World Food Prize Laureate Conventional, or industrial, agriculture uses chemicals to defend crops from weeds, certain insect species, and diseases.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

Sustained federal investment in food and agricultural research at ARS provides the foundation for a resilient domestic agricultural supply chain and ensures American farmers remain competitive in global markets.

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Coalition letter of support for USDA Agricultural Research Service funding

NASDA

Sustained federal investment in food and agricultural research at ARS provides the foundation for a resilient domestic agricultural supply chain and ensures American farmers remain competitive in global markets.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.” Canadian farmers Jean-Martin “JM” Fortier and Catherine Sylvestre want to see that change.

Food 145