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Access to Markets: SNAP & the Next Farm Bill
2017-03-28 18:18:45| National Farmers Union
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern The United States farm bill, as one would expect, addresses agricultural issues such as trade, conservation, and crop insurance. Some would be surprised, however, to learn that food stamps and nutrition programs are also included in the bill. In fact, the 2014 Farm Bill allocated $756 billion in spending over 10 years […]
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Access to Markets: Gleaning Survey for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
2017-03-24 15:47:31| National Farmers Union
Are you a fruit or vegetable producer? LiveWell Colorado and UpRoot are conducting a survey on gleaning, and they need your help. Gleaning is the act of gathering left over produce after a harvest. “Left over” produce includes seconds, imperfects, or produce that will not be sold/distributed for any reason; i.e., produce that is not economically […]
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Access to Markets: Gleaning
2017-03-21 17:49:31| National Farmers Union
By Jimmy Dula, NFU Intern For the past several months, we have been talking about how you, as a farmer, can access markets through technology, value-added goods, institutions, and more. Today, were going to flip the tables and talk about how markets can access you. Farmers feed people, a fact at the core of who we are […]
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Access to Markets: Agritourism, Policy, & Rural Communities
2017-03-16 15:46:22| National Farmers Union
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 and Rise of Nations for hours. These games, still popular today, are strategy-based storylines for which each scenario begins with collecting resources sheep, coal, […]
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Access to Markets: Agritourism
2017-03-14 17:09:41| National Farmers Union
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 gamble, putting the operation at higher risk. As farmers, we need to expand our approach to diversifying farm revenue to access as many potential markets as possible. We have […]
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