Caff

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Photo by Zoe Schaeffer on Unsplash CAFF’s Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Scholarship Program provides partial funding for farmers to work with Ellen Rawley Creative & Strategy, Inc. to write and submit a VAPG Grant application. How does it work? Farmers must apply for the scholarship program each year Scholarship recipients will be selected based on a set of criteria and notified of their award The total cost of working with Ellen Rawley Creative & Strategy, Inc. is $7,000.

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Fork Farms

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Farm to school enriches the connection communities have with fresh, healthy food by encouraging early education practices at schools focused on nutrition, growing food, and the power of buying locally grown foods. One such school is the School District of Holmen in Wisconsin. Many school food service programs have robust soil gardens, which depending on geographic location can only be used for part of the year.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 2, 2022

“What you say no to defines your business more than what you say yes to.” My mentor Allan Nation hammered that into me years ago and I’ve never forgotten it. I’ve been wanting to do this blog for a long time so here it is: the list of things I’ve never done. This is not a bucket list; I have no desire to do any of this. But it does illustrate a pattern that helps me say yes to other things.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 1, 2022

When it comes to soil amendments, charcoal is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But if you really think about it, charcoal is carbon that’s been locked up in the same way that coal is carbon, perfectly sequestered. There’s a catch though – you can’t burn it. But if we can’t burn it, how do we activate the carbon in biochar?

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

From CoRenewal, this webinar features Taylor Bright and Matthew Trumm, who will explain the how, what and why of proposed bioremediation approaches, and lessons learned during post-fire wattle biofiltration installations after the 2018 Camp Fire. The post Webinar: Post-Fire Remediation and Watershed Defense appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Agribusiness Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We wind up our fall tour of cooperative board meetings in Illinois, Iowa and Missouri this week. It has been an interesting year. High agronomy margins have pushed many cooperatives into income positions previously unseen. Incomes have created more opportunities to distribute more patronage to members. However because of the high levels of income, the Section 199A(g)/DPAD deduction is more likely to be used by the cooperative that generated it instead of being passed through to producers.

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The Lunatic Farmer

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For libertarians like me, the “your freedom ends when your fist hits my nose” is the litmus test for liberty. It seems simple enough when spoken initially, but it gets complicated in practice. Here’s an example. My conventional farming neighbors believe, with great conviction I might add, that my failure to vaccinate and medicate my cows and chickens poses a threat to their flocks and herds.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In this episode of ‘Sustainability Now!’ host Ronnie Lipschutz and guests Amber Schat and David Obermiller discuss farmers facing the loss of organic certification due to climate-related disasters and wildfires. The post Wildfire Retardant Impacts to Organic Certification appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Agribusiness Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Farmers are allowed to only make one estimated tax payment each year on January 15 (for 2022 tax returns it would be January 17, 2023). Or they can elect to file and pay 100% of their income tax by March 1 each year. A farmer is required to have at least 66.67% of their gross income be from farming. A Schedule F farmer will report their gross income reported on Schedule F (usually line 9).

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Most people who travel to foreign countries go to historical sites, museums, nature experiences and exotic shops. I’ve been to 19 foreign countries and have not spent one dime in any of them. No souvenirs, no museums, nothing. Of course, I’m always going to speak so my hosts take care of meals, lodging, tickets, etc. Who needs knick-knacks? What I do is visit farms and look for cutting edge practical ecological solutions.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Watch the Defensible Space and Infrastructure Hardening for Farms and Ranches Webinar Recording here. Password: pT2XQ&sb The post Webinar: Defensible Space and Infrastructure Hardening for Farms and Ranches appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Current Barriers to the Expansion of Cultural Burning and Prescribed Fire in California and Recommended Solutions The post Karuk Good Fire Report appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Another resource with information about keeping food safe before, during, and after emergencies, such as floods, fires, natural disasters, or the loss of power. The post Food Safety in Disaster or Emergency appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In this episode, Sarah Keiser of Wild Oat Hollow in Penngrove, CA describes her entry into ranching and how her love of the land positioned her to become a leader in developing and supporting community grazing cooperatives. Join us as Sarah shares her experience with wildfires in Sonoma County and how grazing is making a difference for regional wildfire protection and preparedness, while also working to reconnect locals with the ecology of the region and each other.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new program through USDA’s Farm Service Agency is providing reimbursement for on-farm food safety program expenses related to obtaining or renewing a food safety certification in calendar years 2022 and/or 2023. How does it work? In 2022 and 2023, the program will cover a percentage of a farm’s cost of obtaining or renewing their certification, as well as a percentage of their related expenses.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

From Farmer Campus, this recorded workshop will give you an overview of the financial resources available to farmers in the event that a disaster strikes. The post Webinar: Financial Prep For Disaster 101 appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

DECEMBER 1, 2022

A report from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources with findings from a study on the impacts of wildfire ash deposition on crops grazed or harvested for livestock feed. The post Wildfire Ash: Impacts on Forage Crops appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Un nuevo programa a través de la Agencia de servicios agrícolas del USDA está proporcionando el reembolso de los gastos del programa de inocuidad alimentaria en la granja relacionados con la obtención o renovación de una certificación de inocuidad alimentaria en los años naturales 2022 y/o 2023. ¿Cómo funciona? En 2022 y 2023, el programa cubrirá un porcentaje del costo de las granjas para obtener o renovar su certificación, así como un porcentaje de sus gastos relacionados.

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