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Rural Development: An Impact that Saves Lives

USDA Blog

On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldnt walk. The front axle of my dads tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. for evaluation of his leg.

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RFA Roundup: Spring 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Funding OpportunitiesĀ 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

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.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

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.

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More Than a Farm: Setting Your Agribusiness Up for Success

ATTRA

Department of Agriculture, 98% of all farms in the U.S. are family farms, with nearly 90% of those considered small family farms. A small family farm is an agriculture enterprise whose gross cash farm income does not exceed $350,000 annually. According to the U.S ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Family Farmers Are the Future. Letā€™s Celebrate Them!

Food Tank

Family farms are the backbone of our food system. More than 90 percent of farmsā€”about 500 millionā€”are run either by individual or family labor! billion people worldwide are involved in family farming, and these operations produce more than 80 percent of the worldā€™s food value, according to U.N. More than 1.5

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

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. There is no life limit on healthy soil, says farmer Gerardo Martinez, CEO of GALA.

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Rural Development: An Impact that Saves Lives

USDA Blog

On April 10, 2024, I received a call from my dad asking me to come help him at our family farm there had been an accident. When I arrived at the farm, my dad couldnā€™t walk. The front axle of my dadā€™s tractor had broken in half, and he had jumped off the tractor before it tipped over. for evaluation of his leg.