Last Updated 4/23/2020: RAFI-USA staff continue our current work on issues affecting farmers and rural communities. As the impacts of the coronavirus continue to unfold, we are evaluating what other work may be needed to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic. This post will be updated as we have new information.
Here’s a link to our latest E-Newsletter! Please take a look and if you enjoy it, we encourage you to sign up for the email list.
This month’s featured staff member is Kelli Dale. Kelli shares about how she got her start in agriculture (likely a familiar story of a nine-year-old driving tractors), RAFI-USA’s work in helping farmers develop organic regionally adapted commodity seeds, and the pollinators and pollinators habitat project.Â
Over the month of March, RAFI-USA held a virtual farmer fly-in with seven farmers across the Southeast. Together we met with six congressional offices. Learn more about the needs the farmers shared with our congressional leaders.
RAFI-USA seeks a talented individual to provide high-level technical assistance and program coordination for North Carolina farmers markets and participating farmer vendors.
RAFI-USA held a virtual Open House in February of 2021. Hear Board and Staff members share their program priorities for 2021.
You have until March 31, 2021 to submit your comment to the USDA (AMS) regarding how the $1.5 billion authorized in Dec. 2020 will be implemented. Help protect and grow local food systems. Your voice matters.
RAFI-USA seeks a part-time bookkeeper with previous experience working for a nonprofit organization. Duties include accounts payable and receivable, payroll, monthly reconciliations, and a host of customary bookkeeper duties.
Are you a farmer, farmworker, or farmers market manager? Do you run a food pantry, food hub, or small processing facility? USDA needs to hear from you!