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USDA Helps Alaskan Communities Meet Sustainable Food System Goals

August 22, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

In Alaska, where most food is imported, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping local Alaskans and Alaska Natives grow their own fresh food. As a 2022 recipient of a USDA 2501 grant, the Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute (KALI) is expanding access to USDA programs and connecting...

Equity Farming

Increasing Food Access through Farmers Market Implementation and Education

August 10, 2023 Danielle Barber, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Local & Regional Foods Division, Transportation and Marketing Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

In celebration of National Farmers Market Week (August 6-12), and to further the awareness of farmers markets’ contributions to healthy food access, AMS is highlighting a cooperative agreement partnership with the Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) that set out to develop and pilot on-campus farmers...

Equity Farming

Taking Advantage of USDA’s Local Food Data & Resources

August 09, 2023 Mia Finley, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Local & Regional Foods Division, Transportation and Marketing Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

Over the past several years, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has conducted research on local and regional food systems to better understand the relationships, processes, and lessons learned in developing increasingly resilient food supply chains. The Local & Regional Foods Division...

Farming Research and Science

From Sky to Soil: Young Agricultural Leaders Nourish FAS Satellite Data with Grassroots Truth

August 09, 2023 Zane Evans, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Accurate crop mapping is a crucial process to informing reliable crop production estimates, addressing climate change, and developing strategies for sustainable agriculture.

Climate Farming Technology Trade

USDA Celebrates National Farmers Market Week

August 08, 2023 Betsy Rakola, Associate Deputy Administrator, Transportation and Marketing Program, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA

Secretary Vilsack proclaimed August 6-12, 2023, as National Farmers Market Week to celebrate the growth and impact of farmers markets and their vital role in America’s food supply chain. This year, USDA is especially excited to celebrate the week and showcase our new efforts to support small to mid...

Farming

A Vision Realized: 10 Years of USDA Climate Hubs and the People Who Made It Happen

August 08, 2023 Holly R. Prendeville, Acting National Coordinator for USDA Climate Hubs, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy

In June 2013, Secretary Vilsack outlined a vision for agricultural solutions to environmental challenges, which included creating the Regional Climate Hubs. In 2014, the USDA Climate Hubs were established in to serve as regional centers of climate change information and outreach to reduce risks. The...

Climate Farming Forestry Research and Science

USDA Partners with Agromovil to Help Smallholder Farmers in Ghana and Tanzania Access Local Markets

June 16, 2023 Aleksey Minchenkov, Communications Director, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

There are many different approaches and practices when it comes to farming, but one thing is constant - to run your farm as a business, you need to be able to sell your product. To sell their product, a farmer or rancher needs to be visible to buyers and buyers need to have an easy way to reach...

Equity Farming Technology Trade

USDA Supports Uncle Jerry's Farm on its Path to Prosperity

June 08, 2023 staff of USDA’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

Uncle Jerry’s Farm, LLC.’s humble beginnings stretch back to 2015, when a health-conscious consumer, Debora Coleman, decided to devote a small patch of her land on the outskirts of Jackson, Mississippi, to the growing shiitake mushrooms. She shared the yield with friends and family members...

Equity Farming Initiatives

June is National Dairy Month - Here’s what USDA is Doing to Support the Dairy Industry

June 02, 2023 Toby Anekwe, AMS Public Affairs

The last few years have seen the U.S. dairy industry weather some storms, including an unprecedented global pandemic and the related supply chain disruptions, which forced producers to dump millions of gallons of milk that no longer had a market. Through it all, USDA continues to support the...

Farming Organic

USDA Grant Helps University of Hawaii Train Farmers in their Native Languages

May 30, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Office of Partnership and Public Engagement

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proud to support successful partnerships that pave the way for meaningful outreach and access to services for underserved communities. In Hawaii, USDA is helping multiple partners come together to provide language-appropriate outreach to Thai, Lao...

Equity Farming

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