By Rebecca J. H. White, Produce Manager, Hanover Co-Op Food Store For the first time this September, I found myself pursuing real organizational change in Washington. Knocking on the doors of my … Read More
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Cooperatives Support American Farmers and Rural Communities
By Alexis Dunnum, NFU Executive Assistant While some Americans may not be familiar with cooperatives, for individuals living in rural areas, cooperatives are integral to the economic and social viability … Read More
Time, Money, Infrastructure to Comply with Food Safety Requirements Among Top Concerns for Produce Growers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Although local food producers are broadly committed to food safety on their operations, there are still some barriers to … Read More
Time, Money, Infrastructure to Comply with Food Safety Requirements Among Top Concerns for Produce Growers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 21, 2019 Contact: Hannah Packman, 202-554-1600hpackman@nfudc.org WASHINGTON – Although local food producers are broadly committed to food safety on their operations, there are still some barriers to … Read More
What’s the Point of Currency Realignment?
By John R. Hansen, PhD, Founding Editor of Americans Backing a Competitive Dollar (ABCD) Editor’s note: National Farmers Union recently endorsed the Competitive Dollar for Jobs and Prosperity Act (CDJPA), a bill … Read More
Farm Walk Series: Regenerative Agriculture and Food Safety at Spoon Full Farm
By Teri Rakusin, Farm Program Intern, Tilth Alliance, with support from Allison Kaika, National Farmers Union Intern Tilth Alliance is a non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington that focuses on organic … Read More
Farmers Market Week Brings Communities Together
By Allison Kaika, NFU Intern Fresh produce lining the street, neighbors mingling, the smell of baked goods wafting in the breeze. This is a scene many of us have come … Read More
Kentucky Horticulture Council “Tests the Waters” of Food Safety
By Cindy Finneseth, PhD, with support from Allison Kaika, National Farmers Union Intern As a part of the Local Food Safety Collaborative (LFSC)’s work on produce safety outreach to farmers, … Read More
State Agencies Offer Readiness Reviews for FSMA Inspections
This article was written by Kate Prengaman and originally posted on the Good Fruit Grower website. Prengaman is the editor for Good Fruit Grower, writing articles for the print magazine … Read More
How Does Corporate Sustainability Factor in Family Farmers? General Mills and its Priority Crops
By Anne McGarvey, NFU Intern The way consumers think about food is changing across the country, and food companies are racing to keep up. But what does this mean for … Read More










