Senate Committee Holds Hearing to Discuss Western Water Crisis
With western water reserves at historic lows, farmers in Arizona and other western states are facing mandatory water restrictions. And more cuts are coming: the federal government has tasked the seven Colorado River Basin states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico,
The role of climate research in supporting agricultural resiliency
On June 15th, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on the role of climate research in supporting agricultural resiliency. In a letter we sent to the Committee, we affirmed the importance of climate action being science-based
Press Releases
See MoreRELEASE: YOUNG FARMERS APPLAUDS USDA TAKING BIG STEP IN RESOURCING A BETTER FOOD SYSTEMS FUTURE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (June 2, 2022) Yesterday, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced more than $2 billion in investments for transforming our food system
RELEASE: The National Young Farmers Coalition applauds extension of the student loan payment pause
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2022) The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) applauds President Biden’s decision to extend the pause on student loan payments until
Farmer Stories & Opinion
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Chapter Capacity Grant Feature: Hudson Valley Young Farmers Chapter
This is the second installment in a blog series featuring the winners of our 2022 Muck Boot Chapter Capacity Grant program. The grant program awarded five Young Farmers chapters with $5,000 to compensate their organizing efforts or to cover expenses
Young Farmer Climate Perspectives: Kellee Matsushita-Tseng, UCSC Farm, Santa Cruz, CA
The compounding issues of dangerous farming conditions, changes in weather patterns, and a lack of access to water are felt more strongly by small, diversified, and BIPOC farmers, and lawmakers must find pathways to support these farmers. Young Farmers Board
Campaigns
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Championing Equitable Land Access at Second 2023 Farm Bill Hearing
Farm Bill season is ramping up as the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry hold their second field hearing for the 2023 Farm Bill. The committee began their field hearings in Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow’s home state of
Representing Young Farmers’ Priorities at the First 2023 Farm Bill Field Hearing
The next farm bill will be signed into law in 2023, and the Coalition’s farmers and staff are already busy advocating for the priorities of young and BIPOC farmers. On Friday, April 29, our Michigan Organizer, Payge Lindow, alongside Land
Young Farmers Newsletter
See MoreJune 2022 Young Farmers Newsletter
Thank you, Sophie and Martin! As Sophie Ackoff and Martin Lemos transition out of their roles as co-executive directors this week, Young Farmers is filled with gratitude and appreciation for their tremendous service to our farmers, staff, partners, and communities.
Podcast
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Looking Back on a Decade of Young Farmers
We turn the mic on Lindsey this week for the finale episode of our first season of the Young Farmers Podcast. The National Young Farmers Coalition’s Sophie Ackoff, VP of Policy and Campaigns, and Holly Rippon-Butler, Land Access Program Director,
Hemp, CBD, and the U.S. Green Rush
Today we dive into the heady world of industrial hemp. Hemp is no longer just for Canadian cereal companies and scratchy beige t-shirts. This low-THC strain of cannabis, think of it as the well behaved fraternal twin to marijuana, is,
