Month: March 2021
All about grass (and all about you!)
Soil Testing, Grassfed Recipes and 10-year Farms View as Webpage Dear Rebecca, What better time than spring to talk about grass? You may have us seen over the last week sharing information about grass, pasture and food labels—and helping consumers appreciate all the good work you do. Whether we’re talking up AGW-certified producers or looking …
Mar. 2021 🐝 What’s up in Food & Farming Policy?
How is is local food and farming being affected on a policy level? View this email in your browser Dear Rebecca, Welcome to the March 2021 edition of The Buzz. The path of the next four years of food and agriculture policy is starting to take shape as the new presidential administration settles in, and …
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What does grassfed mean? 🤔
Sometimes the grass isn’t always greener View as Webpage Photo Credit: Rare Earth Farms, North Carolina Dear Rebecca, Grassfed seems like a straightforward claim. It just means that animals were fed 100% grass, right? Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Grassfed is another common label found on meat and dairy products that can …
APHIS Administrator Shares Agency’s 2020 Impact Report
APHIS Administrator Shares Agency's 2020 Impact Report Dear Stakeholders, I hope this letter finds you and your family safe amid the pandemic that continues to affect the daily lives of us all. Fortunately, we now can envision a path out of it. As we carry on into 2021, we reflect upon the past year and …
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Don’t miss out on our excellent upcoming webinars
View as Webpage March 23, 2021 We have a full schedule of educational webinars this spring to help you turn your conservation dreams into action. Topics include ways to attract and support pollinators in managed landscapes, how water quality practices can benefit pollinators, soil invertebrates, and creating community with our insect neighbors. In honor of …
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Changing Seasons and Farmer Resources from AGW
View as Webpage Photo Credit: Dancing Frog Farm in Wisconsin Dear Rebecca, Happy first day of spring (or fall, depending on where you are in the world)! Changing seasons are an important marker of transitions, and the last month has certainly been a time of transition here at AGW. We remain committed to doing our …
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New from Benefits.gov: Staying Warm with Government Assistance & More
March 19, 2021 Staying Warm with Government Assistance
Mar. 2021: What Farmers Need to Know (+ On-Farm Readiness Reviews)
Here's the top news for sustainable farmers in NC & SC View this email in your browser Dear Nahid, In between what seems like never-ending rain here in the Triangle, I hope you're able to get your spring crops in the ground. Since the forecast looks like more rain is to come, now might be …
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Action Alert: Pollinators Need Your Help Today!
We need your voice to help defend pollinators. Pollinators need YOUR voice! Help Support Pollinators Today! Please join the Xerces Society in asking your U.S. senators and representatives to pass two bills that will provide critical protections for pollinators. Monarch and Pollinator Highway Act of 2021 This act would provide grants to benefit pollinators on …
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North Carolina Small Farm Association 