TCRF Announces 2014 Grant Program
October 22, 2013
Applications are now open for RAFI’s 2014 Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund grants. The grants are $8,000 each or $10,000 for a collaborative group project.
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Monday Resource Rodeo Postponed Due to Government Shutdown
October 4, 2013
Due to the government shutdown, our Resource Rodeo for Oct. 7, in Silk Hope, NC has been postponed.
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Government Shutdown Harms Family Farms
October 1, 2013
Congress, by not doing its job, may be costing more than 1,400 farmers their farms, and more than 3,100 farmers their dreams of farming.
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Press Release: Free NC Resource Rodeos for Farmers - Sept. 30, Oct. 7
September 25, 2013
There is no other forum where a farmer can get a hot meal and start valuable relationships with a host of the most relevant federal, state, philanthropic and non-profit resource providers around them—all for free.
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RAFI Supports Partner Orgs in Reaction to USDA's Gutting of Organic 'Sunset' Policy
September 20, 2013
Full public transparency and balance responsibilities were embedded in inception of National Organic Standards Board to ensure farmer and customer confidence.
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ACTION ALERT: Tell Your Reps to Support Organic Programs in Farm Bill
September 18, 2013
The current Farm Bill is set to expire at the end of this month. We need you to urge your House representatives to sign on to a letter that will be presented to the House Agriculture Committee leadership.
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Resource Rodeos for Farmers on Sept. 30, Oct. 7
September 14, 2013
There is a lot of great help available for innovative farmers. Are you taking advantage of it? Join us for a dinner and hands-on workshop to learn about managing risk on your farm and taking your enterprise to the next level.
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Hydraulic Fracturing: Where are we Now? (Presentation)
September 13, 2013
Because of the NC’s compulsory pooling law, RAFI and other advocates were concerned about the potential threats to […]
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GMO Field Trials: Contamination Concerns
September 11, 2013
"This technology is porous," says RAFI Just Foods Program Director Michael Sligh.
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