Whether you are a student organizing your school to invest in Real Food, a researcher tracking food spending at an institution, or a local food producer nourishing your community, you can participate in redistributing resources to BIPOC producers by engaging with the Local Resourcing Program and Real Food Standards 3.0 from Uprooted and Rising. Learn more how […]
Attention farmers, ranchers, forest managers, and conservation stewards: What are the natural resource issues in your region? How can we all take steps to improve the situation? Make your voice heard! This will be your chance to influence the programs and funding delivered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well as to forge […]
Join Congressman Jake Auchincloss on June 27th for a conversation about the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization process. Congressman Auchincloss wants to hear directly from the agricultural producers of the Massachusetts 4th District to learn about your priorities and the issues most important to you as he considers the upcoming Farm Bill, which is reauthorized by Congress every five years. […]
Farm Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are hosting a one-day, virtual conference on September 13, 2023 focused on U.S. farm households' social and economic needs. Efforts to recruit and retain the next generation of farmers have traditionally focused on supporting the farm business through a focus on access to land, capital, and business […]
The Black Farmer Fund & Black Land Stewardship program of Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (NEFOC) are working to address the systemic barriers to land, capital and market access faced by Black farmers. They are committed to ensuring that Black farmers have the resources and support they need to thrive. They would love for […]
DTA is in the early stages of converting systems to a new EBT processor following a public procurement process. This is an extensive process that extends beyond HIP; however, HIP’s technical needs are being discussed with the new vendor in the design discussions. They want to hear from you on these and any other priorities […]
Massachusetts Agriculture Day is the one day a year where farmers come together to focus legislative attention on our industry. On the one hand, it’s a celebration that recognizes the hard work and many diverse products produced across the Commonwealth; but it’s also an important opportunity for us to have our voices heard and make […]
