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Paying it Forward When it Really Counts

March 30, 2020 USDA Rural Development Colorado State Director Sallie Clark

Connie Baker is the epitome of the strong sense of community and support in Colorado’s rural areas, so it was no surprise to me when she recently stepped forward to help folks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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October is National Co-Op Month

October 02, 2019 Bette Brand, Administrator, USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Happy National Co-Op Month! It’s reason to celebrate because in America there are more than 40,000 cooperatives of all types, supporting jobs that provide more than $25 billion in wages. According to a study by the University of Wisconsin (PDF, 2.7 MB), funded in part by USDA, cooperatives have an...

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See How Clean Rural Energy is Growing North Carolina, and the Nation

February 24, 2016 Sam Rikkers, Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Services

In the last fiscal year, USDA Rural Development invested over $240 million in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across the nation. Through our Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) we have changed the face of clean energy in our rural communities by promoting energy efficiency in...

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USDA Official Highlights Federal Programs That Help Create Jobs, Provide Access to Capital in Washington and Oregon

February 19, 2013 Phil Eggman (Washington) and Jill Rees (Oregon), USDA Public Affairs

“Show me the money.” You have heard that phrase, right? Made famous by the 1996 film Jerry Maguire, we have all probably heard it said a thousand times, and yet, the phrase remains just as valid today. Owners of rural businesses are asking the same question because finding capital is a major...

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Renewable Energy Opportunities Discussed at Agriculture Outlook Forum

February 25, 2011 Wayne Maloney, USDA Office of Communications

Speaking before a capacity crowd this morning at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum, a distinguished panel representing three federal agencies and a member of the agricultural media discussed Federal renewable energy policy and its prospects to reduce consumption of imported oil, improve...

Energy

Vermont Lenders and Service Providers Learn about Access to Capital for Farms and Food

January 06, 2011 Sherry Paige, Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist & Special Emphasis Program Manager for Vermont and New Hampshire

Access to capital for farm and food businesses was the focus of a two-day workshop in December sponsored by the Vermont Farm Viability Program and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. The event was supported by the Vermont Agriculture Innovation Center which provides technical assistance to small...

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USDA Rural Energy for America Program Helps A Pennsylvania Farm Produce Solar Energy

September 15, 2010 Tom Williams, USDA Rural Development Pennsylvania State Director

I recently joined David Fink, at his Heidel Hollow Farm in Germansville. The family-owned, 1600 crop acre hay farm was awarded two USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants totaling $231,230. The grants will be used toward a solar energy project that will provide approximately 252,869 KW...

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New Wisconsin Solar Energy Project Cuts Power Bill For A Farm Family

April 03, 2010

Written by Kelly Edwards, USDA Public Information Officer

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