New Opportunity at the Fayetteville Farmers' Market
July 20, 2011
This Saturday morning, I got the chance for a fun-filled site visit at the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market.
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The Farmstand: RAFI’s Blog
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Food Justice Certification Gains Momentum: Certifiers and Farm Worker Representatives Complete Training and Qualifying Exam
July 14, 2011
The Agricultural Justice Project proudly announces the awarding of certificates to representatives of four organic certification agencies and four farm worker organizations who successfully completed a 3-day training on the requirements for the Food Justice Certified label. Twenty one people took part in the training May 3 – 5, 2011, in Eugene, Oregon, which included formal presentations on AJP standards and policies, and three practice inspections on area farms and a business.
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Thinking About Leasing Your Gas Rights? - Information for NC Landowners
July 12, 2011
Event contact: Sam Groce, 919-542-8202 July 19, 2011 6:30-8:30 pm Agriculture Building Auditorium, Pittsboro, NC With the arrival […]
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The Farmers' Hands
July 11, 2011
When I began documenting the Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund projects of innovative farmers for RAFI-USA this fall, I knew I wanted to take portraits of the farmers' hands. Hands - just as faces, I think - tell stories.
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A Victory for NC Farmers
June 29, 2011
The new state budget officially preserves the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission. The Commission's funding for the next year is limited to $2 million. The budget passed in mid-June, when the legislature overrode the Governor's veto. Saving the Trust Fund is a significant victory for all of North Carolina's small and mid-scale farmers.
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Tornado Recovery: Resources for Farms
April 20, 2011
Assistance is available for farmers who had crops, livestock or buildings lost to the tornadoes throughout North Carolina and the Southeast on April 16, 2011.
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Senate Agriculture Committee Celebrates 20 Years of Organic Law
September 28, 2010
On September 15, the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Organic Food Production Act. RAFI's Michael Sligh testified at this week's hearing about the past and the future of organic agriculture in the United States.
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A Great Day for North Carolina Farmers
August 6, 2010
In suits and slacks and big smiles, last Monday TCRF field coordinators joined Executive Director Linda Shaw and Program Director Joe Schroeder for a trip to Raleigh. We were honored guests at the Family Farm Innovation Fund Award Ceremony, where RAFI’s Tobacco Communities Reinvestment Fund was awarded an additional $730,000, half of which came in the form of a matching grant from the Tobacco Trust Fund.
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Gas Leases & North Carolina Landowners
July 16, 2010
Farmers and rural landowners in this area of North Carolina are being approached to sell rights to companies that want to tap the natural gas deposits that may lie in the shale below their land. If you are approached about leasing the mineral rights to your land, consult with a lawyer before signing the contract.
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