By Liz Brownlee, Co-Owner & Operator of Nightfall Farm My husband, Nate, knew one thing as a high schooler: he would never, ever work as a farmer. His high school … Read More
Access to Efficiency: Learning How to Farm
Beginning Farmers
FMSA: Develop Your Farm Food Safety Plan
Upcoming Training: Develop Your Farm Food Safety Plan Michigan Farmers Union is offering a workshop in Marquette February 13, 2019 to help you develop your Farm Food Safety Plan. While … Read More
Access To Markets: Grain Futures
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Every farm and every farm family is unique. Beginning intergenerational farmers generally do not learn everything they need to be … Read More
Access to Markets: Farmers Market Legal Toolkit
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy No volume restrictions, no need for brick and mortar investments, and the chance to learn about customers want directly. Participating … Read More
Access to Efficiency: CSP at Green Fire Farm
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy Over the past few weeks, we have discussed the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) at length here on the Beginning Farmer Forum … Read More
Access to Efficiency: CSP Bundles and Regional Initiatives
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy As discussions on the next farm bill challenge us to think about how the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) can … Read More
Access to Efficiency: CSP Bundles and Soil Health
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy For the past few weeks on the Beginning Farmer Forum, as discussions on the next farm bill challenge us to … Read More
Access to Efficiency: CSP Bundles and Water Quality
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy In our previous post on the Beginning Farmer Forum, we introduced the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). CSP can help beginning … Read More
Access to Efficiency: Conservation Stewardship Program
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy NFU’s Climate Column has covered a number of farming practices, including conservation tillage and rotational grazing, that can help farmers increase profits by … Read More
Access to Markets: Rural Development Grants
By Tom Driscoll, Director of NFU Foundation and Conservation Policy As we discussed last week on the Beginning Farmer Forum, the business infrastructure – such as federally-inspected livestock processing facilities for … Read More