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Deadlines Extended for CSP and EQIP
March 15, 2023
The deadlines have been extended for USDA's CSP and EQIP program assistance with Inflation Reduction Act Funding: Southeast U.S .and Caribbean Area Applications Are due in March or April. This blog will walk you through what you need to know and provide contact for RAFI-USA technical assistance providers.
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Advancing Congregation-Supported Agriculture
March 14, 2023
Come to the Table's mission is to empower faith communities to participate in the creation of a just food system. In light of our mission, we are excited to offer up to six small grants to rural United Methodist Churches to support mutually beneficial partnerships with farmers of color from RAFI-USA's Farmers of Color Network.
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School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling: Five Insights From Session 3
March 14, 2023
Come to the Table’s School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling (SFJFS) held its third session on February 16, featuring a presentation on the state of farming, and specifically farmers of color, in the U.S.
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USDA Debt and Discrimination Relief
March 9, 2023
On October 18, USDA made an announcement regarding the first of several phases of critical debt relief assistance to farmers. This blog summarizes what debt relief has already occurred and what farmers may expect next.
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Take Action: Support the Agriculture Resilience Act
March 6, 2023
Help amplify our voices while we’re in Washington Monday-Wednesday, we are asking you — our community of farmers, advocates, and concerned citizens — to send a message to your representatives urging them to make climate change policy a priority in the 2023 Farm Bill and to support the Agriculture Resilience Act (ARA)
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Job Opening: Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Provider
March 3, 2023
RAFI-USA is looking for a full-time Climate Smart Agriculture Technical Assistance Provider to help farmers of color implement climate-smart, regenerative practices on their farms.
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RAFI-USA TO ATTEND “FARMERS FOR CLIMATE ACTION: RALLY FOR RESILIENCE”
March 3, 2023
RAFI-USA will join farmers, ranchers, and other farm advocates from across the country at the Rally for Resilience: Farmers for Climate Action in Washington, D.C., on March 6-8, 2023. As the 2023 Farm Bill rises to the top of the legislative agenda of the 118th Congress, farmers have a simple and clear message for lawmakers: climate change must be a policy priority.
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Two New USDA Disaster Assistance Programs: ERP & PARP
March 2, 2023
Two new disaster and pandemic assistance programs are available from USDA's FSA. Applications are due by June 2, 2023. Check out this simple breakdown of the two programs.
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