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2501 Grant Helps Spread Regenerative Agriculture Knowledge throughout Taos County

June 27, 2024 Lillie Caudle Valdez, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

The Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) has been serving the members of Taos County and northern New Mexico for over 35 years. The organization supports the food, land, water and cultures of the people of Northern New Mexico by practicing regenerative agriculture and spreading...

Equity Initiatives

Urban Agriculture Grant Brings Together Diverse Urban Farms in Boston

October 04, 2023 Kathryn Fidler, Public Affairs Specialist, FPAC

Boston’s urban agriculture community is a diverse group of farmers and community advocates, and their needs are as varied as the types of operations they run and the populations they serve. In 2021, the City of Boston’s GrowBoston initiative received a $200,000 Urban Agriculture and Innovative...

Farming

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

Modernizing SNAP Transactions with Local Farmers

August 10, 2023 Katrina Johnston, Public Affairs Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to about 42 million Americans in need each month. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) ensures that benefits are as convenient and easy to use as possible, however, historically there have been challenges when it...

Food and Nutrition

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

Oregon School District Uses USDA Equipment Grant to Bring Efficiency to the Kitchen

July 20, 2022 Julie Yee, Public Affairs Specialist, Western Regional Office

As any parent can attest, the ability to get nutritious food on the table fast is key. But when you’re cooking for not just your family but a whole school – efficiency is everything.

Food and Nutrition Nutrition Security

Kids in CNMI Consume More Fruit by Enjoying Smoothies at Breakfast

April 26, 2022 Mary Kay Gominger, Public Affairs Director, Western Regional Office

It’s the age-old question – how to get children to eat more fruit? We all know the benefits of a diet that’s rich in fruit. At least adults do. Convincing children to add more fruit to their diet is another challenge. The food nutrition experts at the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands...

Food and Nutrition

Improving Addiction Recovery Care for Virginians

October 13, 2021 James Pinsky, Public Affairs Specialist for USDA Rural Development

For people suffering from addiction, the chances of recovery are oftentimes only as good as the care they receive. And for decades, the Boxwood Recovery Center in Culpeper, Virginia struggled to provide the high-quality care it was capable of, as it operated out of a deteriorating former roadside...

Rural

New Nanosensor Detects Microscopic Contaminants in Water

November 15, 2019 the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Good things come in small packages. Sadly, so do bad things. That’s where Iowa State University’s (ISU) Department of Mechanical Engineering comes in.

Research and Science Technology

Ag Research Extends Beyond Crop Fields into Forests

April 23, 2019 Scott Elliott, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

The word “agriculture” does not usually come to mind when one thinks of forests, but perhaps it’s time that it should. “The forest products industry employs nearly 1 million people and contributes $254 billion to America’s economy through sales and payroll,” said Eric Norland, a national program...

Research and Science
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