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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The Farmstand: RAFI’s Blog
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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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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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UPDATED GRAPHIC: What does Compulsory Pooling mean?
September 11, 2013
Even with a 90% threshold of consent for drilling, more than half of area landowners could be pooled against their will.
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In the News: Fracking Rule Gets New Scrutiny
September 5, 2013
Compulsory pooling is “a particularly bad infringement on landowners’ ability to decide what to do with their own resource,” said James Robinson, director of the RAFI's Landowner Rights and Fracking Project.
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Press Release: Recommendations for Forced Pooling will be Finalized Tomorrow at 1 p.m.
August 27, 2013
RAFI is urging landowners and community members, especially from Lee, Moore and Chatham Counties, to attend the meeting and voice their opinions tomorrow at the Compulsory Pooling Study Group's public meeting.
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Our State Features TCRF Grantee, Dixon Family Farms
August 13, 2013
“With the food I give them, I can guarantee it to be clean. I want to make good, clean food accessible,” says Jay Dixon. The farmer accepts EBT/SNAP at his Greene County farm stand and through his free delivery service.
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