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Growing and Grafting a Dream
By Madeline Alewine, FSA, Oklahoma Meet Dick Hoffman of Hoffman Pecan Farm in Payne County, Oklahoma. Dick and his wife, Jean, started the operation in 1962 with a few pecan trees and 80 acres. Over the course of 58 years, … Continue reading
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Creating Opportunities for Farm and Sea
By Leila Naylor, FSA, Rhode Island Meet Catherine Puckett, a lifelong mariner and seasoned shellfish farmer of Block Island, Rhode Island. She began her journey working for Block Island Shellfish Farm before purchasing the operation 13 years later. A single … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: Community Connection
By Laura Crowell, USDA Public Affairs Specialist The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ll be introducing county committee members across the nation. … Continue reading
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Building Drought Resilience to Continue the Ranch
By Donnie Lunsford, NRCS, Texas Meet the Hightowers, a West Texas farming and ranching family that raises cattle and cotton. Shelly, and her late husband Rickey, were determined to carry on the family’s ranching legacy for their children. The family … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: In This Together
By Madeline Alewine, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: Serving Our Neighbors
By Savannah Halleaux, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: Giving Back to the Ag Community
By Bobbie Kriz-Wickham, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: Growing in the City
By Keith Beattie, Farm Service Agency The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ve been introducing county committee members across the nation. In … Continue reading
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Lead Your FSA: Keeping Local Farmers Informed
By Lauren Moore, USDA Public Affairs Specialist The nomination period for the USDA Farm Service Agency’s annual county committee election began June 15 and continues through Aug. 2, 2021. Throughout the nomination period, we’ll be introducing county committee members across the nation. … Continue reading
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Family Dairy Shows Resiliency in Uncertain Times
By: Leila Naylor, FSA, Rhode Island Meet the multi-generational family owners of Wright’s Dairy Farm and Bakery, one of the oldest dairy operations in Northern Rhode Island. They focus on cow comfort, value-added products, and accommodating the needs of their … Continue reading
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