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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
This blog post outlines the funding guidelines, application deadlines, and program requirements for a range of food and farm system grants funded through USDA that are currently accepting applications. Apply here ; additional details for applicants here and Rural Development priorities here.
Sustainable Food Trust
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Today, farming is far from a simple livelihood. As well as growing food, farmers are tasked with delivering a broad spectrum of ‘public goods’ – from wildlife habitat and healthy soils to public access and rural employment. Is it the period 1750-1850 when most of the present rural features were planted or built?
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NASDA
JULY 25, 2024
We write to express our gratitude for your efforts to advance the 2024 farm bill within your jurisdictions and to seek your continued support for passing this critical legislation before the end of the year.
NASDA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
We appreciate the efforts of committee leaders to develop a farm bill and their recognition of farmers’ contributions to provide food, feed, fuel, and fiber to consumers here at home and abroad.
Sustainable Food Trust
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
To others, they represent an inefficient use of land and would be much better put under forestry or bioenergy crops to help the nation meet its net zero targets. It’s a benefit I see clearly at home, with half of our family farm designated as an SSSI because of the mix of species-rich upland habitats that cover our hill ground.
Modern Farmer
OCTOBER 2, 2024
I’d been trying for years to get footage from inside a chicken factory farm at a time in our country when seeing inside a chicken farm was—and still is—nearly impossible. That day, I’d driven from my home in Atlanta to Craig’s home in rural North Carolina. I’d failed every previous attempt. But it ended up being so much more.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. The farm is profiled along with other conservation-minded farmers here.
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