Category Archives: Features

Growing a Goat Dairy from the Ground Up

Posted on September 7, 2018 by cassiebable

By: Kaylyn Franks, Idaho FSA Debra Jantzi owns a raw and pasteurized goat dairy in the Treasure Valley of western Idaho. With faith and determination, she and her nine children established Treasured Sunrise Acres from the ground up. From 4-H to Farming Before … Continue reading →

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For the Love of the Ranch: Award-Winning Cattlewoman Improves Operation with A Little Help from USDA

Posted on August 31, 2018 by cassiebable

By Jessica Claypole, Missouri FSA Public Affairs and Outreach Specialist Cattle rancher. Cowboy poet. Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee chairperson. These are just a few of the hats Betty McCarthy wears daily, and they all fit nicely with her … Continue reading →

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USDA Works with Sokaogon Tribe to Insure Specialty Crop

Posted on August 24, 2018 by cassiebable

By Kim Iczkowski, Wisconsin FSA Public Affairs and Outreach Coordinator A thousand years ago, ancestors of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community migrated from eastern Canada to Forest County, Wisconsin. Stories passed from one generation to the next, detailing how the tribe … Continue reading →

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Growing Urban – A Lower West Side Story

Posted on August 17, 2018 by cassiebable

By: Lynnette Wright, FSA Carrie Nader and Alexander Wadsworth own Westside Tilth Farm in Buffalo, New York. Their urban farm is situated on about three-fourths of an acre spanning a few lots on the corner of a block in the Lower West Side region … Continue reading →

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USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week

Posted on August 10, 2018 by cassiebable

Farmer Grows to Feed Her Community  By Cassie Bable, FSA Public Affairs Specialist This week, USDA celebrates National Farmers Market Week with farmers, like Baylee Drown, who supply fresh fruits and vegetables to their communities. Farmers markets give consumers access … Continue reading →

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Lead your FSA – Educating Rhode Island’s Ag Community

Posted on July 31, 2018 by cassiebable

By Leila Naylor, Rhode Island Farm Service Agency Finding Satisfaction in Farming Vincent J. Confreda began his farming career at the age of nine. Farming since 1922, Confreda Farms is one of the oldest and largest commercial vegetable farms in … Continue reading →

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Lead your FSA – Missouri Farmer Provides Fresh Insight on her Local Committee

Posted on July 26, 2018 by cassiebable

By Jessica Claypole and Meredith Clevenger, Missouri Farm Service Agency Serving her Local Farm Service Agency Debbie Bell has a history of involvement with her local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee.  She is currently serving in her third year … Continue reading →

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USDA Opens Enrollment for the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program

Posted on July 23, 2018 by cassiebable

Last week, USDA began implementing the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP). Applications are being accepted now through Nov. 16, 2018, for 2017 WHIP to help agricultural producers recover from the devastation to crops, trees, bushes and vines … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Beginning Farmer Learns Ropes of Cattle Business

Posted on July 20, 2018 by cassiebable

By Nicole Gurley, Farm Loan Officer, Washington County, Arkansas McKenzie Fanning grew up in Westfork, Arkansas, with the dream of becoming a cattleman. Although the 21-year old wasn’t raised on a farm, he had memories of his grandparent’s farm, including the time … Continue reading →

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Lead your FSA – Wyoming Rancher Uses Role on Committee to Promote Agriculture

Posted on July 19, 2018 by cassiebable

By Dana Rogge, Public Affairs Specialist A True Family Business Amy Miller of Wheatland, Wyoming, always knew she’d be working on her family’s ranch. The ranch, established by her grandfather in the 1940s, is a true family business. Miller works … Continue reading →

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