Grant Program. PRS was developed to support agricultural stakeholders who haven’t yet received substantial federal financial assistance to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Lisa Misch
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An updated summary of some of the currently available opportunities for farmers seeking pandemic relief. Some of the programs listed below also apply to farmers markets, food hubs, and other food system intermediaries.
Third in the series, Flaws in the Food System, this article focuses on Dave Pflugfelder, a farmer in Lillington, NC. He shares his challenges and creative solutions to pivoting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn about the Wilmington Farmers Market at Tidal Creek. The market started in 2018 as the first year-round, producer-only farmers market in the greater Wilmington area.
RAFI-USA’s new blog series, Flaws in the Food System – 2020 Was Just an Alarm Bell, will lift up the stories of farmers, farmers markets, and other stakeholders who have received direct service support or grant funds from RAFI-USA over the years. Their stories illustrate how systemic and institutional inequities affect their lives and work.
Part 1 of a new series, Flaws in the Food System – 2020 Was Just an Alarm Bell, features farmer Ryan Pressley and illustrates his resilience in the face of repeated discrimination.
In this blog we summarize the currently or soon-to-be available resources and programs for farmers and those engaged in local food marketplaces and agricultural communities. As Congress continues to work on major spending bills for climate change and infrastructure, there may be a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure large amounts of funding to support resilient food and farming systems and to tackle the climate crisis.
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.
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.