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CLOSED: Come to the Table Communications Associate

January 5, 2026
RAFI's Come to the Table Program is seeking a part-time Communications Associate to support the CTTT team with its communications efforts. Working with the CTTT team, this role ensures that constituents receive timely, relevant information about CTTT programs, resources, events, and opportunities.
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The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents

July 18, 2025
Protect your farm. NPR reports DOGE staff can now view and edit sensitive USDA farmer data. Now's a good time to request hard copies of your FSA and NRCS records. In related news, USDA also ended use of the “socially disadvantaged” designation. Farmers of color and women may want to update their CCC-860 to reflect other statuses.
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Community Land for Community Benefit

September 15, 2024
Using idle city lots, such as church property, can be an affordable way to access land for food production - but working to get multiple community entities to a shared understanding is often difficult. Two local leaders navigate and share their case studies for farming in community partnership in Mississippi.
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Farmer Guide: Floods and Organic Producers

October 17, 2016
During a flood or other natural disaster there will be a series of challenges facing every farmer. For an organic farmer, the flood or other natural disaster will have results that can be unique to organic production. This booklet presents a short summary of some of the issues that organic producers may face during a natural disaster – and in particular with a flood.
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