Stay Connected
Get Email Updates
FSA Tweets
- 12:00AM - 1 Jan 1970
Category Archives: Features
Loan Assistance Brings Non-Traditional Crop to Puerto Rico
Rebecca Feliciano and Jimmy Delgadillo used FSA loans to help bring more mushrooms to Puerto Rico. by Wanda Perez, Farm Programs Director, Puerto Rico FSA Rebecca Feliciano and Jimmy Delgadillo wanted a bigger farm that would allow them to grow … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Loan Assistance Brings Non-Traditional Crop to Puerto Rico
Ohioans See Giganteus Future
by Kent Politsch, Chief, Public Affairs Branch, Farm Service Agency Miscanthus giganteus was a tall, bothersome grass a few years back, a good privacy plant, but to some, just a weed. It could grow about anywhere, reaching heights of 12-15 … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Ohioans See Giganteus Future
Ranchers Take Leap to Come Into Their Own
RC Crutcher, a fourth generation rancher, grew up ranching with his parents on the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee, Nev. RC and his wife Claudia, their two daughters, Journie and Paisley, love the ranching life. So when RC … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Ranchers Take Leap to Come Into Their Own
Youth Loan Hatches First Generation Chicken Farmer
High School student Wesley Davis came home from the county fair one summer with a chicken. Despite not living on a farm or having a family steeped in the farming tradition, Davis used a $5,000 FSA Youth Loan to expanded … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Youth Loan Hatches First Generation Chicken Farmer
Calif. SED Tours State to Meet Local Producers
California orchard grower Nazar Kooner visits with CA State Executive Director Val Dolcini during a recent visit on his farm. Traveling through 13 counties on a 1,600-mile road trip, FSA State Executive Director Val Dolcini wrapped up a busy week … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Calif. SED Tours State to Meet Local Producers
How One Pumpkin Seed Began Educating an Entire Community
The Gronski family expanded from pumpkins to row crops and use their land to educate the community about farming and food. by Cally Ehle, Wisconsin Farm Service Agency It all started with a little red wagon and six pumpkins. Growing … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on How One Pumpkin Seed Began Educating an Entire Community
Illinois Creates Virtual Farmers Market
A new Farmers Market has cropped up in Illinois, but it can’t be found in a local neighborhood. The online farmers market — the first of its kind in Illinois — was designed to connect farmers to customers while offering … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on Illinois Creates Virtual Farmers Market
FSA Keeps Family Farming Tradition Alive
Greg and Heather Hengst stand in their future sweet corn location that overlooks the pasture. by Cassie Bable, public affairs specialist, Texas FSA Greg Hengst grew accustomed to the farming lifestyle as a child. His grandfather, father and deceased great … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on FSA Keeps Family Farming Tradition Alive
FSA Helps Arkansas Widow Carry On Husband’s Legacy
Curtistene Jackson has benefited from several FSA programs to help keep the family farm operating. by J. Latrice Hill, FSA Outreach Program Lead Curtistene Jackson knows all too well the challenges farming can bring. Being a socially disadvantaged … Continue reading
Posted in Features
Comments Off on FSA Helps Arkansas Widow Carry On Husband’s Legacy
USDA Introduces New Know Your Farmer Online Compass
The USDA Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass was unveiled this week, giving farmers, ranchers and consumers and interactive map of USDA-supported local and regional food activities in all 50 states. The compass gives people the chance to navigate … Continue reading
