Monthly Archives: April 2024

10 posts

Agricultural Market Channels 101

April 15, 2024
There are many factors to consider when deciding which market channels are right for selling your farm products. Here's a quick guide to CSAs, wholesale, and farmers markets to help you get started.
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The Eldests

April 15, 2024
The way we tell our stories influences how we view our lives in relation to our world. When we talk about economies, we are still telling a story. Whether our characters are data points or monetary values represented by numbers or by animals and stars, the story is one of management and redistribution of resources that helps us conceptualize what is possible.
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Climate’s Toll on Agriculture

April 15, 2024
From droughts to flooding to intense heat, the impacts of climate change on agriculture are becoming ever more extreme. This summary of the Fifth National Climate Assessment outlines the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the South and U.S. Caribbean islands.
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Come to the Table 2024 Small Grant Awardees

April 15, 2024
With support from the Duke Endowment, Come to the Table has provided small grants to empower rural United Methodist Churches to spearhead transformative food initiatives since 2020. Meet this year's grantees.
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Cultivating Trust

April 15, 2024
As a farmer, using label claims effectively helps ensure that your products are appropriately valued. This article surveys some of the most commonly used labels and discusses how to determine whether a label or certification might be a good fit for your farming operation.
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Rooted in Strength

April 15, 2024
Across generations and geographies, women have shaped agriculture through resilience, creativity, and care — and today they are redefining that legacy. These stories from women farmers in Puerto Rico, North Carolina, and Florida reveal shared themes of perseverance, ancestral wisdom, and community-centered innovation.
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Farming Across Borders

April 15, 2024
RAFI staff members reflect on the 2024 Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) in the U.K., featuring lessons from farmers, activists, policymakers, and researchers from around the world who are transforming our food system.
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Spring Season Ag Events in Georgia

April 2, 2024
Several agricultural events are taking place this spring brought to you by Southwest Georgia Project in partnership with local producers and organizations. Check them out here!
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CLOSED: Project Manager: Resources for Resilient Farms

April 2, 2024
The Project Manager will support a USDA NRCS-funded project within RAFI’s Resources for Resilient Farms program. The position works in collaboration with RAFI’s Agricultural Conservation Manager as well as external project partners located across the Southeast and US Caribbean.
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