.@PurdueDFFS is offering Beginning Farmer workshops on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. from March 31-April 28. The program costs $65, and sessions will be held at the Ivy Tech in Connersville.
Register by March 24! https://t.co/GGd0Ttzkgb
We hold our National Leadership Convergence each year to make space for the incredible #youngfarmers from our 45 chapters across the country to meet, build community, and share skills.
Tomorrow, we'll be in Boulder, CO for #Convergence2019! Follow along here, on IG, and FB π±
Thank you Liz at Nightfall Farm for testifying & representing us #youngfarmers in front of the House Agriculture Committee. Thanks for making the case for keeping USDA ERS and USDA NIFA in DC where they can work with partners to build the policy us farmers need to be successful.
"Moving #NIFA may make it harder for stakeholders to work with them--even if @USDA_NIFA and @USDA_ERS offices were in Indiana, I wouldn't interact with them regularly." https://t.co/aIKSGldDEz
Big wins for #youngfarmers in the final deal!
Increased funding for farmer training, local food programs, farmland protection, preservation of the Organic Certification Cost Share Program.
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@SenStabenow@SenPatRoberts@ConawayTX11@collinpeterson
Let your legislators know..."If you wouldnβt be able to afford local produce without SNAP benefits, make a noise. If your niece/brother/favorite farmer relies on a federal grant to get hoop houses, and other farm infrastructure, let them hear about it."#FarmBillNow#YoungFarmers
FVC honors all those who served today. We believe veterans deserve more than just gratitude; they deserve productive & meaningful careers when they return home. To all #farmer#veterans, Happy Veterans Day - Keep feeding America! #HomegrownByHeroes#UnitedWeFarm
To our veterans, military & their families, we can never thank you enough for all your sacrifices. Tomorrow, #VeteransDay, TSC stores are offering 15% off your entire in-store purchase, for all veterans, active-duty military, and their spouses, parents and children.
"60% of young farmers in the U.S. are women, and 70% of them use sustainable agriculture practices. Secure and affordable land access is a common challenge. Farmers markets and community supported agriculture are ways to be profitable." - Lindsey Shute of @YoungFarmers#BCFNforum
The 2014 Farm Bill has officially expired.
Crucial #youngfarmer programs are on hold or without funding. Tell your Reps this is unacceptable, and that we need a #farmbillnow. Text "Farm Bill" to 40649.
National #FarmersMarketWeek is less than two weeks away! Why do we celebrate farmers markets? Learn the important ways markets make a difference in communities nationwide, then visit one near you August 5-11 to help us celebrate local food, farmers, and prosperity! #lovemymarket
@SenDonnelly & @SenToddYoung The 'Next Gen. in Ag. Act' (S2762) addresses many of the top challenges #youngfarmers face including access to training, land, and fed. programs. Please co-sponsor this bill and ensure the next farm bill is a farm bill for the future. #nextgenagact
We're happy to announce 125 vets were awarded $300K through this year's #FarmerVeteranFellowshipFund. Thanks to Kubota Tractor Corporation, @NewmansOwnFdn, @Prudential, Prairie Grove Farms & @TractorSupply for giving these veterans a well-deserved boost!
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