$24 Million Available To Help Cultivate New Farmers and Ranchers Posted by Growing Produce Staff|November 17, 2022 USDA investment stretches across 45 organizations and institutions that teach and train the next generation of producers.Read More
Avoid These Mistakes When Flying Drones Over Your Farm Field By Ksenia Korolkova, Proofminder|April 24, 2024
New Loans Available For Small, Beginning, Urban Growers Posted by Christina Herrick|December 4, 2016 USDA recently announced streamlined guaranteed Loans and additional lender category for small-scale operators.
USDA To Team Up With Veterans, Beginning Farmers Posted by Rosemary Gordon|November 11, 2015 The partnership will provide agricultural credit training and expand opportunities for farmer veterans and beginning farmers.
Grant Program Gives Beginning Growers Boost In New York Posted by Christina Herrick|October 27, 2015 Applications are open for 2016 New Farmers Grant Fund Program and New York State Young Farmers Loan Forgiveness […]
Next Generation Growers Programs Get $8.8 Million From USDA Posted by Christina Herrick|September 29, 2015 USDA announced the allocation of $8.4 million to support the work of 54 partner organizations in 35 states […]
USDA Announces Funding To Support Beginning Farmers Posted by Rosemary Gordon|January 14, 2015 The funds will be used to help educate, mentor, and enhance the sustainability of the next generation of growers.
USDA Grants Help Veterans, Minority Farmers Get Started in Agriculture Posted by Christina Herrick|July 30, 2014 Partnerships continue USDA efforts supporting new farmers and build greater diversity in American agriculture.
Florida Conference To Teach Small, Beginning Farmers About Specialty Crop Production Posted by Lauren María Alexander|July 16, 2014 UF/IFAS and Florida A&M University are presenting their sixth annual conference focusing on the latest in local, organic foods, hydroponic production, and more.
New Website Created For Beginning Farmers Posted by Christina Herrick|June 24, 2014 Portal to provide a centralized, one-stop resource to explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help GenNext Growers and ranchers succeed.
USDA Announces Programs To Conserve Land And Help Beginning Farmers Posted by Christina Herrick|June 5, 2014 Programs created allow producers to protect land and help new, minority, and veteran farmers get their start in agriculture.
How To Manage Risk On The Farm Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 31, 2013 Tactics on how to manage risk on the farm are presented by John Berry, an ag marketing educator […]
Set Up A Successful Farmers’ Market By Frank Giles|August 21, 2012 The fourth annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference was held in Kissimmee in July. The event […]