Aww Shucks!! Thanks to @OPOysters for showing NCFC's Sustainability Working Group around their operation! We had a great time learning about the process from raising baby oysters through to market!
NCFC's Sustainability Working Group was on cloud wine touring @dodonvineyards! Last night, we enjoyed learning about how its sustainable efforts are producing (delicious) results!
.@FarmerCoop welcomes Zachary Gihorski to the organization as Director of Government Affairs and Sustainability. In this role, Gihorski will manage a suite of issues including climate, conservation, energy, and biotechnology. https://t.co/CXdgHElBWg
We are kicking off our Washington Conference with a focus on the next #farmbill. Former @HouseAgDems Chair Collin Peterson talks to our group about what it will take to write a farm bill in today’s chaos. #ncfcmeeting
Our group is now taking a look at the heart of the #farmbill, Title I (Commodity) and Title XI (Crop Insurance). Paul Bleiberg @nmpf, Kevin McGilton @RicelandFoods and James Glueck with Michael Torrey Associates lead this discussion. #ncfcmeeting
Discussing the ever growing #farmbill Title II (Conservation) and Title IX (Energy). A big thank you to Tom Hebert with Bayard Ridge Associates, Darci Vetter @nature_wonks and Paul Bleiberg @nmpf diving in to these important issues. #ncfcmeeting
Always a critical piece of the #farmbill debate, we are now talking about Title IV (Nutrition). Barbara Patterson with Michael Torrey Associates provides an overview for our group of co-op leaders. #ncfcmeeting
Jamie Nygren @FCSAmerica, Brian Cavey @CoBank and Doug O’Brien @NCBACLUSA take a look at co-op opportunities in #farmbill Title V (Credit) and Title VI (Rural Development). #ncfcmeeting
This year's Legal, Tax & Accounting Conference covered several critical issues to farmer-owned cooperatives including joint ventures, antitrust, tax and ESG considerations. Thank you to all the members of our LTA committee who help make this meeting possible! #ncfcmeeting