Digging into the Inflation Reduction Act and its impacts on the future of farming
On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. This $750 billion, once-in-a-generation bill makes critical investments in climate action and conservation, lowers healthcare costs, and amends the tax code. This is the largest single
Chapter Capacity Grant Feature: Bay Area Young Farmers Chapter
This is the fifth and final 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
Press Releases
See MoreRELEASE: Young Farmers commends USDA for assisting economically distressed farmers in staying on the land
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (October 19, 2022) On October 18, 2022, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the phased implementation of $3.1 billion in
Release: THE NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION APPLAUDS CRITICAL STEP BY USDA TOWARD ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2022) On September 23, USDA Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronough announced USDA’S Strategic Roadmap
Farmer Stories & Opinion
See MoreChapter Capacity Grant Feature: Bay Area Young Farmers Chapter
This is the fifth and final 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
Young Farmers Play Key Role in the Future of Water
This is the first installment in a blog series featuring young farmers on the frontlines of climate justice and water stewardship. The water campaign will be hosting a new blog every few months. Stay tuned for the next! Selwyn Justice–a
Campaigns
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Farm Bill Listening Session in Colorado
On June 27th, Land Advocacy Fellow Benu Amun-Ra participated in a roundtable discussion at a farm bill listening session hosted by Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in Fort Morgan, Colorado. Below is the written testimony
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
Young Farmers Newsletter
See MoreAugust 2022 Young Farmers Newsletter
Dear supporter, Many of you took action last week to encourage the Senate to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that will direct critical funding toward climate action and conservation. As the House prepares to consider the Act today, we are
July 2022 Young Farmers Newsletter
This introduction discusses the Supreme Court’s recent rulings, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We acknowledge that these are difficult, deeply personal issues for many, so please skip to the rest of the newsletter content if needed to protect
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,
In The Press
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