This guide from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition provides an in-depth look at dozens of federal programs and policies most important to sustainable agriculture. It details how they can be accessed by farmers, ranchers, and grassroots organizations nationwide. URL: Visit … Continued
This program supports independently owned meat and poultry processing businesses with funds to provide more and better processing options for local livestock producers by modernizing, increasing, diversifying and decentralizing meat and poultry processing capacity, including support for rendering. URL: Visit … Continued
The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers and ranchers. URL: Visit resource
Proceedings of the Farm Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture September 13, 2023 conference on U.S. farm households’ social and economic needs. URL: Visit resource
The toolkit lays out the common operational elements that most urban farmers must consider as they start up or grow their operations. URL: Visit resource
The budgeting tools in this toolkit can help guide small-scale farmers when analyzing net returns. URL: Visit resource