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New Information on Conservation Stewardship Program from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

September 21, 2009 // 0 Comments

NSAC’s (National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s) new Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program is here! The farmer-friendly guide to the [...]

Check out the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project for Funding and Learning Opportunities

September 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

The Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) is a program of the Center for Rural Affairs focusing on small business development. REAP consists of four elements including: [...]

New Potato Digger on a Beginning Farm

September 13, 2009 // 6 Comments

This is obviously actually a very old potato digger, but like many new farmers, this one is recycling old technology for use on a small, diverse farm; the kind that most new [...]

New Information on the Conservation Stewardship Program from OFRF

September 4, 2009 // 0 Comments

If you are a producer applying to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has several new additions to their CSP Resource [...]

A LETTER FROM USDA SECRETARY TOM VILSACK ANNOUNCING NEW PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES

September 3, 2009 // 0 Comments

*UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE* *OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY* WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 As you know, President Obama asked me to lead a Rural Tour across the country to [...]

Free Online Strategic Farm/Ranch Planning and Marketing Course from SARE

August 24, 2009 // 5 Comments

USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) Presents: A Free Online Strategic Farm/Ranch Planning and Marketing Course Now available: a free online [...]

Check out the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA)

August 21, 2009 // 2 Comments

The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is a great resource for beginning and aspiring farmers. ALBA ‘generates opportunities for farm workers, [...]