Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) , Asia AFA empowers small-scale farmers, fishers, Indigenous peoples, and rural communities across Asia through advocacy, capacity building, and knowledge sharing. agricultural policy. The organization also plays a key role in global initiatives, such as the U.N.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As the National Family Farm Coalition points out, Focusing only on foreign ownership distracts from an overarching trend of rising corporate investment in farmland, largely driven by U.S-based TITLE VI: Rural Development Green Flags: Invests in quality of life in rural communities.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

At the same time, the US is losing small and mid sized family farms at a rapidly increasing rate. In addition to increasing farm productivity, public agricultural R&D investment also supports improvements in natural resources and forestry management, helps advance rural development, and enhances food safety and quality.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

As it reads now, the bill fails to prioritize equitable farmland access, divests from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and strikes climate provisions that would assist farmers in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for extreme weather events. The committee considered the bill in a 13.5-hour

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

I didnt go in there with the mindset that we were going to flip the USDA upside down, said Ammons, now the co-executive director of Farm Aid , a nonprofit organization and festival that supports small family farms.

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