Monthly Archives: June 2023

11 posts

La Fase 2 del ERP: qué es y quiénes pueden solicitar

June 21, 2023
La Fase 2 del Programa de Ayuda de Emergencia (ERP, por sus siglas en inglés) es un programa basado en los ingresos que calcula las pérdidas experimentadas por un agricultor o agricultora a raíz de un desastre natural utilizando los registros fiscales y financieros, en vez del historial de producción normalmente requerido por los programas de la Agencia de Servicios Agrícolas (FSA, por sus siglas en inglés). El ERP brinda asistencia por pérdidas de cultivos causadas por ciertos desastres calificantes ocurridos en los años naturales 2020 y 2021.
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Brown Family Farm Blessing of the Land

June 15, 2023
As a celebration of partnership and community, Wake County held its fifth Blessing of the Land gathering at Brown Family Farm. Usually at the beginning of the season, the Blessing of the Land is a chance for shareholders, farmers, and community members to gather on the farmer’s land and bless it for the coming season.
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cattle feed lot

102 Groups Urge Congress to Choose Farmers over Big Meat in Ag

June 14, 2023
102 farmer, rancher, consumer, labor, farmworker, and faith organizations, inclucing RAFI, sent a letter urging the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations to remove a policy rider from its FY24 Agriculture Appropriations bill when it is considered during Wednesday’s markup.
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Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin

June 13, 2023
Tiffany Bellfield El-Amin is using her grant award to reinforce Ballew Estates Regional Farm Kitchen and Distribution with new appliances such as sinks, freezers and a generator to start serving her farm community with aggregation and more in winter 2024.
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James Brewer

June 12, 2023
With his grant award, James Brewer plans to repair a storage building on his property as well as purchase a pea sheller and freezer so that he can provide his customers with shelled peas and keep them stored safely until the moment of sale.
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Todd Huewitt

June 10, 2023
With his grant funds, Todd Huewitt intends to repurpose an existing structure on his farm into a cooler and produce prep station. This will allow him to extend his selling season and reduce waste on the farm.
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Announcing the 2023 School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling

June 9, 2023
Come to the Table is excited to announce that registration is now open for The School for Food Justice, Faith, and Storytelling, set to begin in January of 2023. The fellowship brings together faith leaders to investigate root causes of hunger, uncover and challenge the dominant narratives around hunger, and equip leaders to transform these conversations in their community.
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Breyon Pierce

June 5, 2023
Breyon intends to use his grant award from FOCN to expand his family’s storage capacity so that they can more effectively market their products to local farmers markets and grocery stores and enrich their community which is located in a food desert.
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Wendell Williams

Wendell Williams

June 4, 2023
Wendell Williams is purchasing a barn after his previous structure was damaged by 2018's Hurricane Michael. The barn will serve as both storage for farm equipment and a space to host a mini farmers' market for his community.
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