2026-2027 FSA Deadlines
July 9, 2026
Deadlines for Farm Service Agency programs are fast approaching! Explore available programs and check your eligibility for financial assistance.
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What is ELAP?
June 10, 2026
ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees, and farm-raised fish. It covers losses due to adverse weather or other loss conditions including blizzards, disease, flood, water transport, and wildfires.
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Come to the Table Technical Assistance Opportunities
June 8, 2026
In the midst of increasing grocery prices and decreasing nutrition assistance benefits, food security and access challenges are multiplying by the day across North Carolina. As food security organizations and emergency food assistance programs continue to help their neighbors, Come to the Table (CTTT) is here to help, too.
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Drought Conditions and Disaster Support for Southeast US Farmers
May 4, 2026
With much of the Southeast U.S. experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions, RAFI presents a new guide on drought and disaster assistance for farmers. Understand current conditions and forecasts, find emergency financial assistance opportunities, and explore mitigation strategies for smaller scale producers.
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Transitioning to Organic: Lessons from TendWell Farm
April 9, 2026
Getting your farm certified as USDA Organic takes time, investment, and careful planning — but can bring big payoffs for your farm. Danielle Hutchinson of TendWell Farms, the largest organic farm in Western NC, shares some lessons learned about organic certification.
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Four-Season Market Garden Workshop
March 5, 2026
On the brink of the 2026 growing season, RAFI teamed up with Faithfull Farms to host an in-person Four-Season Market Garden Planning Workshop led by Howard Allen.
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NRCS 2026: Step-by-Step Instructions to Apply
December 22, 2025
NRCS offers cost-share support through programs like EQIP and CSP, but applying can feel confusing — and timing matters. With a new nationwide January 15, 2026 batching deadline and a new Regenerative Pilot Program, this blog explains what’s changed and how to decide your next steps.
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Rest as Resistance, Reflection, and Renewal: A Message to Our Farmers
December 4, 2025
We offer rest as an invitation rather than an instruction. Our intention is to support practices that protect what is powerful, sacred, and irreplaceable, and that is the farmer.
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Farm Visit: Briarwood Cattle Farm, LLC & Briarwood Custom Meats Butcher Shop
November 24, 2025
As policymakers and agricultural institutions look toward solutions for a fractured food system, they would do well to look to Briarwood, where community is the model, and waste has no place.
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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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A Farmer’s Guide to Conducting a Successful Variety Trial
April 28, 2025
Choosing which varieties of crops to grow is one of the most critical farming decisions. Each variety has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. To sort out which variety is best for your farming system, doing a variety trial can help you make that decision.
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Food & Partnerships: Farmville Food Hub and the Power of Community
February 7, 2025
The Food Hub is built on partnerships and connections to a variety of food assistant providers to “support a resilient food system for the Farmville community with sustainable and abundant food resources, which honor inclusivity and foster a culture of belonging.
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