Category Archives: Features

FSA Bolsters Couple to Receive TN Farmer of the Year Award

Posted on August 22, 2013 by tanya brown

(Reprinted from Marshal County Tribune) A Cornersville farm family received the prestigious Tennessee Small Farmer of the Year Award last week in Nashville, rewarding their hard work and dedication on the family farm. On July 18 at Tennessee State University, … Continue reading →

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Super Storm Sandy Whips Up Super Recovery Satisfaction

Posted on August 22, 2013 by tanya brown

By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs Disasters create pain.  And recovery from disasters creates partnerships and opportunity. That is the lesson Liang Shao Hua learned in the past year after Tropical Storm Sandy, also known as Super Storm Sandy, … Continue reading →

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Millennial Generation Breaking the Bank Before Hitting the Farm

Posted on August 22, 2013 by tanya brown

The organic generation wants to farm but not the traditional way. They are more interested in small-scale operations, but access to land and capital are shocking many of them into reality. Many have opted to work in large agribusinesses but … Continue reading →

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Nebraska’s FFA Youth Leaders Impressed and Impressive

Posted on August 21, 2013 by tanya brown

By Kent Politsch, Chief, FSA Public Affairs It’s a big deal when you’ve just graduated from a small town high school in Western Nebraska to make a trip to Washington, D.C.  It’s especially a big deal when you get to … Continue reading →

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Retiring to the Farm

Posted on August 16, 2013 by tanya brown

Sandy beaches, tropical islands and no alarm clock may seem like the ideal retirement, but for some, getting up with the roosters is their idea of living happily ever after. Tom Thomas is one of the 12 percent of people … Continue reading →

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Calif. FSA Reaches Out to Hmong Farming Community

Posted on August 12, 2013 by tanya brown
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Illinois FSA Grants Wish to 5-Year-Old Cancer Survivor

Posted on August 9, 2013 by tanya brown

By Mary Kirby, Illinois FSA Public Affairs Specialist He didn’t want to go to Disney World or meet his favorite superhero. All 5-year-old Joe Joe Charles wished for was one day where he could be a farmer and a cowboy. … Continue reading →

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“Meet Me at the Market” – The Evolution of a Farmers Market

Posted on August 8, 2013 by tanya brown

What better time than National Farmers Market Week to explore the history of farmers markets in the United States?  Farmers markets are a critical ingredient to our nation’s food system, and date back to 1730 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United … Continue reading →

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Chemical Could Make Plants Resistant to Drought

Posted on July 5, 2013 by tanya brown

A new chemical discovery by the University of California could help make plants resistant to drought. Researchers found that quinabactin, when sprayed on plants, mimics the hormone that makes the plant conserve water. The study, published in this month’s Proceedings … Continue reading →

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Little People’s Garden Teaches Big Life Lesson

Posted on June 20, 2013 by tanya brown

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This Chinese proverb is the idea behind the Little People’s Garden in Montevideo, Minn. “Children need … Continue reading →

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