The article announces the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Value-Added Producer Grants Award to farmer cooperatives including Pacific Coast Producers in Lodi, California, Sweetgrass Cooperative in Hillside Colorado, and Flint River Farmers Cooperative in Newton, Georgia.EBSCO_AspRural Cooperatives...
The grants will help train producers through theBeginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program(BFRDP), the USDA said in astatementin mid-April. Those competitive grants help beginning ranchers, farmers and foresters through the extension of training and technical assistance. Past examplesinclude beginn...
The Indy Winter Farmers Market (IWFM) “Good Eating Is a SNAP, All Winter Long” program will increase access to SNAP by hiring a dedicated EBT manager that will also coordinate educational demonstrations and outreach materials. This staff member will provide farmer vendors with needed training and...
000, plus a refund of some portion of the crop insurance premium paid for the farm so as not to punish producers for buying insurance. For 2022, the same farmer with a $100,000 calculated loss will receive $11,250 after applying the progressive factor and the limitations on premium...