FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org , 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2021) – The National Young Farmers Coalition commends Congress on passing the American Rescue Plan. Signed into law yesterday by President Biden, the next congressional Coronavirus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lytisha Wyatt, National Young Farmers Coalition lytisha@youngfarmers.org, 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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, 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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org , 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2021) – Earlier this morning, the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of USDA Secretary-designate Thomas J. Vilsack.
Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x722 Hudson, New York (December 10, 2020) – The National Young Farmers Coalition is pleased to receive financial support from the Takasago Corporation to build the Coalition’s strategic
The second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program is more accessible for small, diversified producers, but farm workers are still waiting for federal support. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org , 518-643-3564 ext. 722
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2020) – The National Young Farmers Coalition, with support from the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation, has selected 50 young farmers and ranchers from
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Young, diversified farmers left out of COVID-19 federal relief effort An entire generation of farmers who are busy in the fields and packing boxes to feed their communities received an empty relief package from the USDA. Contact:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications Director, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 Leading food companies request federal support for young farmers and farmers of color Amy’s Kitchen, Applegate, Chipotle, Clif Bar & Company, Kashi,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Manly, National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2020) – Young, organic farmers and ranchers across the country are struggling against major obstacles to building successful careers in agriculture,