One foot in front of the other Dear Rebecca, I hope you are doing well and finding some steadiness to your days and weeks. In the midst of challenging times and a global pandemic, we are taking things one day at a time while doing our best to anticipate what’s to come so that we …
Month: August 2020
August 2020 🐝 Food & Farming Policy News
How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, It's been a busy summer with Congress still deliberating over the next COVID-19 aid package, and the election right around the corner. In fantastic news, the Local and Regional Farmer Support Act was introduced …
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19
USDA Implements Immediate Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses and Communities Affected by COVID-19 August 28, 2020- USDA Rural Development has taken a number of immediate actions to help rural residents, businesses and communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Rural Development will keep our customers, partners and stakeholders continuously updated as more actions are taken …
🌱 August 2020: What Farmers Need to Know
View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, Back when I was a farmer, I used to start counting down the days until the first killing frost right about now. The combination of the heat, bugs, and weeds always made the dog days of summer drag on for me. I would start daydreaming about the …
Subscriber Coupon: $5 Off Georgia Native Cattle Company’s AGW-certified Beef Sticks!
Dear Rebecca, We want to give A Greener World (AGW) supporters first dibs on the newest and greatest certified products. After all, you support the AGW program and the independent producers we certify. To say thank you, we have great news to share today along with a $5 coupon to support an amazing farm in Georgia doing …
New Video: Using the Benefit Finder to find Medical Assistance Programs
At Benefits.gov, our mission is to help you find information on federal benefit and assistance programs and guide you to the next steps in the application process. Recently, we released a new video that follows a user in their search for healthcare and medical assistance programs. In the video, you will find out how to …
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COVID-19 Continues: Here’s what you can do to keep supporting independent farms
Photo credit: Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery in Champaign, IL COVID-19 Continues: Here’s what you can do to keep supporting independent farms COVID-19 continues to spread. In the early days of the pandemic, many farmers and ranchers made fast and major adjustments to their businesses as markets shifted. Some producers experienced a huge increase in …
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Living at Home in Rural America: Improving Accessibility for Older Adults and People with a Disability
Living at Home in Rural America: Improving Accessibility for Older Adults and People with a Disability The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), along with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have released a joint informational bulletin on improving accessibility for adults and people …
North Carolina Small Farm Association 