RAFI Staff

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SNAP Myths Debunked

July 11, 2024
Over time, the Food Stamp Program, which is the main federal government program providing food assistance in the U.S., has evolved to be known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). As the program has evolved, many misconceptions have been associated with the program.
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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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Building Power

December 15, 2023
RAFI' Climate and Equity Policy Project aims to build policy advocacy capacity among historically marginalized farmers and ranchers, and the BIPOC-led grassroots organizations that support them.
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Farming on Sunshine

December 15, 2023
Agrivoltaics is the dual production of solar energy and agricultural goods on the same farmland. Harnessing the sun for energy alongside crops or livestock can be a path to financial opportunities and clean energy independence.
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United we Grow

September 15, 2023
Across generations, farming communities have relied on shared labor, trust, and reciprocity to survive — principles that live on today in agricultural cooperatives. RAFI profiles three active cooperatives that are navigating the highs and lows of joining forces on the farm. 
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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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