Yearly Archives: 2023

113 posts

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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USDA Debt and Discrimination Relief

June 3, 2023
On October 18, USDA made an announcement regarding the first of several phases of critical debt relief assistance to farmers. This blog summarizes what debt relief has already occurred and what farmers may expect next. 
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Ernestine Young

June 3, 2023
The Young family intends to use their grant award to build a new structure that can produce and store wine more efficiently to meet the increasing demand of their customer base.
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RAFI's Farm Bill Priorities

May 31, 2023
This press release announces RAFI-USA's 2023 Farm Bill Platform as well as a new Bill Tracker website app that tracks bills RAFI-USA has endorsed.
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