MARK YOUR CALENDAR ...
UPCOMING CONFERENCE ...
Virtual conference champions farm diversification
Home-based Food Entrepreneur Virtual National Conference to take place April 6 - 9, 2021
HONOR ...
FarmStart program nationally recognized
Recognized as best practice in serving young, beginning, and small farmers by FCA board chairman
TUNE IN ...
Livestock program work team expands learning to cover swine topic
Webinar designed for small-scale pig producers who are looking to expand their swine enterprise
New Course ...
New On-Farm Poultry Processing course available!
This self-paced course from Cornell Small Farms offers detailed videos and lessons
AG POLICY ...
AAMP announces support of Strengthening Local Processing Act
Finds legislation would help small processors improve and grow their businesses
BY THE NUMBERS ...
Family-owned farms account for 96% of U.S. farms
Small family farms make up 88% of all U.S. farms, according to Census of Agriculture Typology Report
FOOD SAFETY ...
Discovering gaps in food safety practices of small Texas farms
Survey identifies key areas for future food safety training
