GUIDE: 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...
Read MoreFUNDING: USDA Funding for Farmers of Color & Military Veterans Historically, farmers of color and military veterans have struggled to access vital farm programs administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These disparities have existed for a number of reasons, including inadequate outreach to these...
Read MoreWORKSHOPS: Hydrangea Nursery & Landscape Mgt for the Green Industry Hydrangea Production Workshops are being held on August 1, 2019 in Knox County and August 7, 2019 in Montgomery County! Hydrangeas are second only to roses in national deciduous shrub production and are a critical...
Read MoreNEW FARMERS: Finding Farmland Course With farmland increasingly valued for non-agricultural uses and young farmers citing land access as their top challenge, we're focused on making secure, affordable access to land possible for the next generation of farmers and ranchers. The Finding Farmland Course is a...
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