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From the Battlefield to the Farm Field Around the country, an increasing number of opportunities are helping military veterans transition to civilian life through farm programs and apprenticeships. In San Diego, a retired Marine has trained about 60 people returning from Iraq and Afghanistan through the Veteran Sustainable Agriculture Training program. Continue reading Farm and Food News 2/3/12 Future Faces of Farming In 2011, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack called for 100,000 new farmers a year across the nation. In the foodshed surrounding Washington, D.C., a young generation of farmers—a diverse mix including educators, chefs and budding entrepreneurs—is rising to meet this challenge with the goal of strengthening the local farm and Continue reading Farm and Food News 1/27/12 Protect your teeth and save farmland Tom Chappell of the environmentally conscious, natural body products company Tom’s of Maine has joined the farmland protection movement in a big way. Chappell recently worked with the Maine Farmland Trust to protect 154 acres of his own farmland from development, and he joined the organization’s campaign to protect 100,000 Continue reading Farm and Food News 1/6/12 Many small voices make loud impact Through combined community efforts, the voices of farmland protection are ringing loud and clear on the West Coast. With assistance from the Strauss Family Creamery, Organic Valley and other groups, one family has recently acquired an easement strategy to protect their farmland in California. Developers tuning in to agricultural offerings Suburban Continue reading Farm and Food News 9/16/11 It’s National Farmers Market Week, just in time for everyone to enjoy the bounty of summer’s last fruits and vegetables. To kick off the week-long celebration, the USDA unveiled the growth of farmers market listed in the National Farmers Market Directory, which now shows that there are now 7,175 farmers markets across the country. With 17 Continue reading In Praise of Farmers Markets Conservation Programs Help Bring Farming Back to Suburbia The first family member to run her family’s Connecticut farm since her grandparents raised sheep, Dina Brewster credits farm bill conservation programs—including the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)—as granting her the opportunity to rebuild agriculture in the suburban community. USDA Launches Food Hub Resource The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Services Continue reading Farm and Food News 7/22/11 Senate Charges Forward with 2012 Budget Discussions The Senate cancelled its July Fourth recess with hopes of reaching a budget agreement before the looming August 2 debt ceiling deadline. The proposed budget from Senate Democrats could come as soon as next week. How conservation programs for farmers and ranchers will fare—in comparison to the disproportionate cuts Continue reading Farm and Food News 7/8/11 Americans are hungry for local food. With rising consumer interest in “buying local,” local and regional food systems are emerging to help farmers meet the demand. As the New England Governors Conference identified: Growing demand for local food … fuels exciting new market opportunities in agriculture. Direct-to-consumer sales – through farmers markets, roadside stands, farm restaurants, Continue reading Reconnecting Farmers and Consumers Makes Dollars and Sense Resurgence of farmland protection funding in Delaware With an improved budget forecast on his hands, Delaware Governor Jack Markell has recommended restoring $10 million to the state’s Agricultural Land Preservation program, using $3 million of those funds for an initiative that would help jump start the ventures of young farmers. Montana company refocuses on local food A former Continue reading Farm and Food News 5/13/11 |
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