By Kriss Marion, Owner and Operator of Circle M Market Farm In America, children are fond of computer games. When my children were young, they played games called Age of Empires … Read More
Access to Markets: Agritourism, Policy, & Rural Communities
Month: March 2017
NFU’s Women’s Conference: Shaping the Future
By Meighen Lovelace, NFU Intern This year, National Farmers Union hosted its 5th annual Women’s Conference in San Diego, California. The conference, whose theme was “Shaping the Future,” hosted an … Read More
NFU Lauds Bill to Add USDA to Foreign Investment Committee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced a bill to add the U.S. … Read More
Access to Markets: Agritourism
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern Diversity may be the hottest buzz word for agriculture, both large and small. Relying on one product or commodity to support the entire farm can be a … Read More
Access to Efficiency: Paper Pot Transplanting
By John Hendrickson, Stone Circle Farm and Small Farm Works Tools and equipment appropriate for small-scale, highly diversified vegetable farms have been a passion of mine for a long time. … Read More
What Can Farmers Do About Climate Change? Dynamic Cropping Systems: Russ Zenner’s Story
By Laura Lengnick, founder of Cultivating Resilience, LLC This story is excerpted from Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate (New Society Publishers, 2015). Resilient Agriculture explores climate risk, resilience, … Read More
NFU Concludes 115th Anniversary Convention with Adoption of Policy, Special Orders of Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org SAN DIEGO – The National Farmers Union (NFU) 115th Anniversary Convention concluded today following the adoption of the organization’s policy … Read More
NFU Recognizes Members, Local Organizations and State Chapters for Excellence in Membership and Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 7, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org SAN DIEGO – National Farmers Union (NFU) today recognized the efforts of members, county and local organizations, and state … Read More
Three Individuals Awarded NFU’s Highest Honor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org SAN DIEGO – The strength, diversity and success of modern family farm agriculture is the result of hardworking men … Read More
NFU Commences 115th Anniversary Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2017 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org SAN DIEGO – National Farmers Union (NFU) officially convened its 115th Anniversary Convention this morning in San Diego, California. … Read More