YOUNG FARMERS ...
AG POLICY ...
NFU welcomes 14 participants to Beginning Farmer Institute
NFU established BFI in 2011 to help address concerns about the rapidly aging farm population
land use ...
California FarmLink Land Portal connects landholders & farmers
Opportunity for next-generation farmers to search for land, establish secure land tenure
FUNDING AWARDED ...
NIFA invests $53M+ to help U.S. farmers prosper
Funding supports beginning farmers, farmer veterans, stress management services
SUPPORTING STARTUPS ...
Farm Credit's FarmStart surpasses $15M in investments
FarmStart has invested in more than 300 entrepreneurial startups throughout the Northeast
VIRTUAL PROGRAM ...
UNH Extension's New Farmer School goes virtual
13-week course will be offered completely online this year and will begin August 4
NEW RESOURCE ...
New, free online resources available for young farmers
137-page guidebook aims to help small and beginning growers understand FSMA
UPCOMING COURSE ...
So, You Want to Farm in Maine? Here's how
Course designed for those wanting to start or expand to a profitable farm operation
AWARDS PRESENTED ...
AFBF recognizes top Young Farmers & Ranchers
AFBF YF&R Committee elected Morgan Norris as the committee’s chair for 2020
YOUNG LEADERS ...