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Feeding Kids, Fighting Cuts

December 21, 2025
After facing losses from USDA's local food program cuts in 2025, farmer Chris Muse remains committed to feeding students and providing local food for his Louisiana community.
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Webinar: Crop Planning

RAFI’s Oct. 16, 2025, crop planning webinar featured Taylor Holenbeck of Happy Dirt and Tou Lee of Lee’s One Fortune Farm sharing strategies for aligning crop production with buyer demand to increase productivity and profitability.
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The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents

July 18, 2025
Protect your farm. NPR reports DOGE staff can now view and edit sensitive USDA farmer data. Now's a good time to request hard copies of your FSA and NRCS records. In related news, USDA also ended use of the “socially disadvantaged” designation. Farmers of color and women may want to update their CCC-860 to reflect other statuses.
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Contract Confidence 

December 12, 2024
Managing contracts is an essential part of running a successful farming business. Contracts help farmers plan for the future and balance financial risks. Seemingly small details in a contract can make a huge difference in your farm’s financial security and whether you are eligible for various grants and programs, including USDA funding. 
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Agritourism Adventures

September 15, 2024
The essence of agritourism is providing an experience and telling your story. People will always enjoy good food, meeting new people, and learning new things. They also enjoy live music, having engaging entertainment for their children, and being surrounded by a peaceful setting for events. If you are considering incorporating agritourism into your operation, now is a perfect time to start planning.
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CSA Webinar

Do you know, or have you heard of what Community Sustained Agriculture is? RAFI, together with very special guests is going to talk about the production, financial, marketing, and networking aspects when starting a CSA. If you are farming and want to create a community that values and supports your work, this is the right model that can help strengthen bonds between people and the land.
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