Category Archives: Regional Posts

Tom Grzadzieleski, Jr., received help from FSA staff, including Farm Loan Manager Linda Werven, to double the size of his operation in Drayton, N.D. North Dakota farmers and ranchers have received more than 1.7 million dollars in stimulus funding through … Continue reading →

A bad year forced Klickitat County farmer Kelly Kreps to choose between fertilizing his fields or paying taxes and insurance. Even though his operation suffered freeze-related losses, Kreps’s ranch didn’t qualify for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster payments program. … Continue reading →

I never knew that planting a People’s Garden could be so fulfilling. The Muscatine County Farm Service Agency office in Iowa teamed up with the Durant Children’s Group and the Campus for Kids — both non-profit organizations — to create … Continue reading →

 The Alturas, Calif., Farm Service Agency Service Center People’s Garden is in its second year with overwintering sage, chives and parsley. The small plot at this Northern California service center entrance demonstrates the variety of herbs that can be grown successfully … Continue reading →

  “Without the help from the youth loan I received from the Farm Service Agency I wouldn’t have the herd I have today.” Those were the words of 17-year-old Brian Linton of Inwood, W. Va., as he sat by his … Continue reading →

A bad year forced Klickitat County farmer Kelly Kreps to choose between fertilizing his fields or paying taxes and insurance. Even though his operation suffered freeze-related losses, Kreps’s ranch didn’t qualify for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster payments program. … Continue reading →

Ron Kelley has always broken new ground, personally and professionally. Now, President Obama selected him to be the first African American chairman of the USDA Farm Service Agency State Committee in California. With the help of family, he’s been operating … Continue reading →

A lack of space for a traditional vegetable garden didn’t stop the Farm Service Agency in Sabraton, W.Va from creating a People’s Garden. Instead of tomatoes, squash and string beans, a group of volunteers planted a butterfly/pollinator garden. Pollinators are … Continue reading →

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) made many significant investments in small private enterprise in rural America. Shooting Star is a farm in Northern California where that investment is paying dividends. Funds from ARRA, better known as … Continue reading →

A new generation of farmers is sprouting up and starting a trend that’s having a national impact. Baby boomers are leaving their desk jobs, heading into retirement and becoming farmers to help supplement their income. Many sell their crops at … Continue reading →