Category Archives: Features

Non-Profit Awarded $300,000 to Train Latino Farmers, Expand Agriculture Program

Posted on January 5, 2010 by tanya brown

The USDA Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers awarded a $300,000 grant to an Oregon-based non-profit to help expand its organic agriculture program. Adelante Mujeres — an organization designed to help Latinas and their families by providing … Continue reading →

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USDA AgrAbility Program Funds Tech Farm for Disabled Agricultural Workers

Posted on December 31, 2009 by tanya brown

Nearly 288,000 agricultural workers have experienced a disability, according to the Department of Labor. A farm in Southern Georgia is being constructed through the AgrAbility program, funded by USDA, that offers new technology to assist these disabled farmers. (Georgia Farm Monitor).

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FSA Loan Jumpstarts First Asian Pear Farm in Illinois

Posted on December 30, 2009 by tanya brown

One dream and a farm loan turned barren land into one man’s garden of Eden.   Five years ago Byeong Ho Son and his wife Kum Ok searched and prayed before purchasing 140 acres of land in Chillicothe, Ill. A … Continue reading →

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Out With the Old, In With the New, Better Economy

Posted on December 30, 2009 by tanya brown

This year took an economic toll on farmers, especially dairy and pork producers, who saw a severe downturn as the recession cut demand and lowered prices. With the economy slightly recovering and demand slightly rebounding, USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauberv … Continue reading →

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Aquaculture Grant Program Keeps Catfish Producers Afloat, Bolsters Industry

Posted on December 30, 2009 by tanya brown

Catfish farmers in the Mississippi Delta Region hit hard by soaring feed costs have been provided some relief to stop their businesses from drying up. Nearly 350 Mississippi fish farmers received funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Aquaculture Grant … Continue reading →

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