USDA awards a seat at the table to Young Farmers on its newly formed Equity Commission’s Subcommittee on Agriculture
It is with great excitement that I announce my appointment to USDA’s Equity Commission’s Agriculture Subcommittee alongside a number of revolutionary leaders in agriculture. I’d like to extend gratitude to the National Young Farmers Coalition, Rural Coalition, HEAL Food Alliance, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Castanea Fellowship for their endorsement […]
Summer 2021 Opportunities for Young Farmers to Build Political Power and a More Just Food System
Dear Young Farmer Advocates, Through policy advocacy and working with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff at the national level, Young Farmers staff, members, and partners have been pushing hard to make sure that USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans and programs truly serve the needs of all young farmers. There are several ways […]
The Young Farmers 2020 Accountability Report details the Coalition’s dedication to building an anti-racist future for agriculture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2021) – Yesterday, the National Young Farmers Coalition released a new resource for professionals in the food and agriculture sector, the Young Farmers Accountability Report. The report aims to share the overarching framework of the organization’s […]
Unpacking Land Policy and What is Needed for a More Equitable Farming Future
This post originally appeared in the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)’s blog. NSAC is an alliance of grassroots organizations that advocates for federal policy reform to advance the sustainability of agriculture, food systems, natural resources, and rural communities. Photo Credit: Stella Kalinina for the National Young Farmers Coalition This past year has highlighted the critically important […]
2020 Young Farmers Accountability Report Sneak Peek: Convergence 2020
This blog post is the second in a series of three sneak peeks we will share in advance of the release of our 2020 Accountability Report. If you missed our first sneak peek on our compensation guidelines, please check it out! And be on the lookout for our next and final blog post on the […]
2020 Young Farmers Accountability Report Sneak Peek: Compensation Guidelines
This blog post is the first in a series of three sneak peeks we will share in advance of the release of our 2020 Accountability Report in April 2021. Please be on the lookout for our next excerpt, also from the “Racial Equity Transformation” section, focused on Convergence 2020: Achieving Equity through Agriculture. Young Farmers […]
RELEASE: Young Farmers Endorses The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lytisha Wyatt, National Young Farmers Coalition https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/hat-1.png, 518-643-3564 ext. 725 Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – As Congress moves forward with the next Coronavirus relief package, the National Young Farmers Coalition has endorsed The Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act, a vital bill that will lead our agricultural system to […]
RELEASE: Young Farmers Congratulates Secretary Vilsack on His Confirmation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: https://www.youngfarmers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-17-at-2.19.49-PM-2-1.png, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (February 23, 2021) – The National Young Farmers Coalition sent a letter congratulating Secretary Vilsack on his confirmation to the position of Secretary of Agriculture, and looks forward to working with him and the rest of USDA leadership to tackle the serious challenges facing […]
Justice for Black Farmers Act
On Thursday, November 19th, Senators Booker and Warren, with cosponsor Senator Gillibrand, released the Justice for Black Farmers Act. This sweeping bill has endorsements from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives, the National Black Food and Justice Alliance, Rural Coalition, Soul Fire Farm Institute, and many other leaders in the movement to achieve racial equity in […]
Young Farmers’ Racial Equity Transformation
Hi there! For those of you that I haven’t met yet, I’m Michelle Hughes, the Equity and Organizational Change Manager here at the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers). I’m writing to tell you a bit about myself and the equity work that’s happening behind the scenes at Young Farmers. I’m a queer, Black farmer […]