Category Archives: Features

Lead Your FSA: Serving Our Neighbors

Posted on July 15, 2021 by cassiebable

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

Posted on July 7, 2021 by cassiebable

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

Posted on June 30, 2021 by cassiebable

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

Posted on June 23, 2021 by cassiebable

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

Posted on January 13, 2021 by cassiebable

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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Growing Interest in Gardening

Posted on December 11, 2020 by cassiebable

By Dana Rogge, USDA Ashley DeBord is the owner and operator of Glory Gardens and Greenhouse LLC in Eubank, Kentucky. Managing her business during the pandemic led to adjustments in how she operates and created a bevy of new customers. … Continue reading →

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Conservation, Crops, and a Corn Maze

Posted on November 5, 2020 by cassiebable

By Christopher Willis, USDA Katie and Dallas Peebles are the owners and operators of Peebles Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Augusta, Arkansas. The Peebles bought the farm in 1996 and have transitioned to agritourism over the last 16 … Continue reading →

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USDA Now Accepting Applications for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Posted on May 29, 2020 by cassiebable

Online Tools and Call Center Available to Assist Producers By: Richard Fordyce, Farm Service Agency Administrator You can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers to offset impacts from the coronavirus … Continue reading →

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Roots Run Deep

Posted on March 27, 2020 by cassiebable

By Chris Groskreutz, NRCS, Michelle Stone and Buford Sanders, Georgia Forestry Commission  Meet Johnny Bembry of Pulaski County, Georgia. The Bembry family has made a living on their farm for over 200 years, adapting and evolving how they manage the … Continue reading →

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Meadowlark’s Market Advantage

Posted on March 13, 2020 by cassiebable

By Jessica Claypole, FSA Meet Eric and Amy Kinman, owners of Meadowlark Farm, a regenerative farming operation located in rural Gasconade County, Missouri. Rooted on eight acres, Meadowlark Farm began with just six head of heritage breed feeder pigs in … Continue reading →

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