WEBINAR: E-Commerce During COVID-19 - APR 24, 2020 Friday, April 24, 12 PM EDT, E-Commerce During COVID-19: Opportunities for Food Producers to Make Direct Market Sales Online, hosted by the Council on Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics (C-FARE) along with the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource...
Read MoreJOIN CALL: Farm to School Transactions: Make the Sale! - APR 29, 2020 Schools across the state are in desperate need of products (fruits, veggies, proteins, and dairy) to serve to students during emergency COVID-19 school closures and summer food service operations. Topic: Farm to School Transactions:...
Read MoreUSDA Introduces COVID-19 Rural Resource Guide USDA unveiled The COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide, a resource for rural leaders on federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations, and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 8-page PDF guide lists resources for rural entities...
Read MoreGUIDE: Using Edible Weeds As Crops A project funded by a grant from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education has produced a publication titled Edible Weeds on Farms: Northeast farmer’s guide to self-growing vegetables. The free PDF is a resource guide for farmers on how and...
Read MoreSoil Centric’s Pathfinder Tool Helps Identify Regenerative Opportunities "Soil Centric has introduced a beta version of its Pathfinder Tool, designed to help identify regenerative opportunities. The tool lists opportunities for farmers, ranchers, and land stewards, as well as nonfarmers. For farmers, opportunity categories include improving soil...
Read MoreGUIDES: Solar Leases for Farmers Two guides to help landowners navigate solar leases are available from the National Agricultural Law Center. The Farmland Owner’s Guide to Solar Leasing helps landowners understand solar energy development and the solar leasing process. It covers topics such as property taxes,...
Read MoreRESOURCE: Nutritional Benefits of Pasture-Raised Food FACT is committed to helping livestock and poultry farmers raise their animals outdoors on well-managed pasture due to the numerous benefits associated with pasture-based animal production. Animals living on pasture can move freely and engage in natural behaviors. They also...
Read MoreGUIDEBOOK: Soil Health & Organic Farming August 27, 2019 — OFRF PRESS RELEASE It is now widely understood that living healthy soil provides the foundation for successful farming, and supports plant, animal, and human life. However, while the concept of “feeding the soil” has been around for...
Read MoreNew Farmers.gov Feature Helps Producers Find Farm Loans A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature...
Read MoreReport Showcases Benefits of Organic Dairy Milk is an important contributor to a healthy the human diet. It provides important protein, fat, calcium and vitamin D. Equivalents can be found in all dairy products including yogurt and cheese. But not all milk is created equal. A...
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