Yearly Archives: 2015

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Job Announcement: Contract Grant Writer

July 13, 2015
The Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI) is seeking external support to maintain and increase its foundation and government grant funding. Close Date: July 31, 2015.
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In the Field: Photos from Olan Path Farm

July 10, 2015
Calyb Hare is a young farmer with long-standing family ties to the land. He grows a variety of vegetables for his CSA on a small, diversified farm in coastal North Carolina. In 2015, he received a grant from our Agricultural Reinvestment Fund to expand his production of heirloom beans and create a shelf-stable bean product.
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Hydroponics Operation Spurs Growth in Rural Sampson County

July 8, 2015
Wendy and Jeff Woolard of Autryville, NC sell honey and hydroponically-grown produce to local markets in Sampson and Cumberland counties. This is their first year producing vegetables for market. Disappointed by the quality of produce in local stores, they decided to take initiative to get fresher, higher quality vegetables onto the plates of local consumers.
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Nominations Open for FSA County Committees

June 25, 2015
Want to be part of making policies that better help farmers in your area? Nominations are now being accepted for new members of local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee. Farmers can nominate themselves or other farmers. Nomination forms are available from your local FSA office and are due by August 3rd, 2015.
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