Yearly Archives: 2022

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Otis Stevens

May 5, 2022
Otis Stevens is expanding the amount and type of produce he grows at Veggie 4 Life. He is setting up additional refrigeration to keep their produce fresh longer in addition to adding water tanks.
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Gail Taylor

May 5, 2022
Three Part Harmony Farm is expanding their operations to meet a growing customer base. They recently purchased 24 acres of new land, and are fencing in the new property in order to start growing on a much larger scale.
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Shunnea Turner

May 5, 2022
The Good Farm is building a multi-use structure that will be a greenhouse, processing space, and storage facility.
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Tierra Fértil Coop

May 4, 2022
Tierra Fértil Cooperative is improving it storage systems by purchasing a mobile and commercial fridge. The mobile system allows all cooperative members to store their harvest, make deliveries, and reduce waste.
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Sign up for RAFI-USA's Policy Action Network

April 29, 2022
For years, we’ve issued action alerts and policy updates around important policy issues so that they can speak up to their representatives and key policymakers about policies that affect their lives. This year, we’re expanding the ways that you can engage in our policy work through the creation of our new Policy Action Network.
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[CLOSED] Job Opening: Farmer Resources Coordinator

April 19, 2022
Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA) seeks a talented individual to provide farm business and financial planning technical assistance to BIPOC farmers throughout the Southeast to increase access to FSA loan programs and strengthen farm operations.  
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Tierra Fértil: Growing Food and Co-operative Power

April 19, 2022
Tierra Fértil is a worker-owned, Hispanic cooperative in Hendersonville, NC. They are not only growing food, but creating a tangible impact in their local community through a mutual aid model that values collective power, solidarity, and entrepreneurship. 
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