Relates the formation of a National Commission on Small Farms by the United States Department of Agriculture. Goals; Views from Dan Glickman, Department Secretary, on the role of the commission; List of members.EBSCO_AspAmerican Journal of Alternative Agriculture...
The grants may be used to develop new products from raw agricultural products or to promote new markets for established products. Veterans, socially-disadvantaged groups, beginning farmers and ranchers, operators of small- and medium-sized family farms and ranch...
The USDA’s Single Family Housing Repair Loans and Grants program (Section 504) provides financing for home improvements. Low-income rural homeowners can access low-interest, fixed-rate loans and grants for necessary home repairs, improvements, and modifications. ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as the Agriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food....
As approved by Congress in the President’s FY 2014 budget request for FNS (The Food and Nutrition Service: 2014, Explanatory Notes), these funds are intended to support “the participation of farmers’ markets in SNAP by providing equipment and support grants to new markets and those currently...
2022. The Agriculture Department is announcing on Thursday $759 million worth of grants and loans to enable rural communities to access high-speed internet. It's part of the broader $65 billion push for high-speed connectivity from last year's infrastructure law. Credit: AP Photo/Wilson Ring,...
policymakers are recognizing the importance of assisting beginning farmers and ranchers, who operate about one-fifth of all farms in the country as of 2012, as a way of boosting the U.S. economy. It adds that the two versions of the 2012 Farm Bill being debated in the U.S. Congress ...
USDA grants the highest approval levels to those with a 660 score and above, but the USDA’s recommended minimum credit score is 640. I have no credit. Can I get a USDA loan? Borrowers who don’t have an established credit history may be able to qualify for a USDA loan. At least 4...
At the time, the organic industry was still incredibly small—there were few other organic farmers from whom to learn and no processors for organic nuts in the area. Jenny spent her youth helping the family navigate partnerships with other local farms, Resource Conservation Districts, Cooperative ...
projects.TheguaranteedloanmaybecombinedwithaREAPgrant(forupto25%oftheprojectcost), buttotalREAPassistancecannotexceed75%ofthetotalprojectcost.(REAPgrantsarediscussedin anotherinformationsheet.)AnaccompanyingREAPguaranteedloanapplicationmayincreasethe likelihoodofreceivingaREAPgrant. ...