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Article via The National Center for Appropriate Technology
"New and beginning farmers often face challenges in gaining access to certain markets, forcing many to focus on direct-to-consumer outlets. With the g... Learn More
Article via The University of Maine
"Maine’s food economy and related rural workforce are well-positioned to grow with new commercial-scale processing and production capacity that will c... Learn More
Article via Grist
"In the first seven months of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially fo... Learn More
Farm Credit East grant writing experts know agriculture. Through their experience, they have found that outside entities are very interested in suppor... Learn More
Have questions about passing on the farm that you don’t know how to answer? If you need individual assistance with a farm transfer or farm succession ... Learn More
Equitable, long-term leases can be key for farmers getting started or expanding their operations. Newly curated online resources from Land for Good ar... Learn More
Farm Credit East recently released a report “Grants and Incentives for Northeast Agriculture” – This 65-page report catalogues all the grants they cou... Learn More
A new federal law, passed by republicans in Congress and signed by President Trump, severely cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)... Learn More
Resource via Food Animal Concerns Trust
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) added a new course to its Humane Farming School (on the Teachable platform): Raising Ruminants Right; goat and sheep... Learn More
A seven-year UNH study found that multiple varieties of seedless table grapes fared well despite New Hampshire’s challenging climate Learn More