• Young Farmer Voices: Alicia del Aguila, Regener8 Farm and Retreat in Miami, Florida

    In partnership with MegaFood, the Young Farmer Voices campaign aims to amplify the stories of young and Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) farmers across our network who are building a brighter and more just future for agriculture in the U.S. These are farmers working hard to address the issues of land access, climate…

  • The Last Cycle of the Young Farmer Grant Program

    For the last five years, Young Farmers has partnered with Chipotle and Soul Fire Farm to provide $5,000 grants to young and BIPOC farmers through our Young Farmer Grant Program. Having an opportunity to resource young, beginning, and BIPOC farmers with a direct and flexible grant funding opportunity has been a gratifying experience for the…

  • REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: National Young Farmers Coalition Contracting Consultant

    Request for Proposals Released: May 15, 2024 Due: Proposals will be accepted until the position is filled. The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers/the Coalition) is in search of a contracting consultant to support the development of a formalized system of contracting, contractor, and vendor approval at Young Farmers. The person or team providing these…

  • RELEASE: National Young Farmers Coalition Opposes First Draft of House Farm Bill Text, Recognizes Points of Progress

    Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications and Digital Advocacy Director National Young Farmers Coalition jessica@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 (WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2024) On Friday, May 17, 2024, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson released his discussion draft of the House Farm Bill, proposed legislation that misses a rare opportunity to meaningfully address the challenges facing…

  • RELEASE: National Young Farmers Coalition Reacts to House Agriculture Committee Chair’s Framework for Farm Bill

    RELEASE: National Young Farmers Coalition Reacts to House Agriculture Committee Chair’s Framework for Farm Bill

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Jessica Manly, Communications and Digital Advocacy Director National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 (WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2024) On May 10, 2024, House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson released a title-by-title summary of a framework for the upcoming House Farm Bill. This outline is a step in the process,…

  • YOUNG FARMERS WINS INCLUDED IN SENATE FARM BILL FRAMEWORK

    After two years, hundreds of marker bills, and countless meetings, emails, and calls with constituents, Congress is making moves towards advancing a new Farm Bill! On May 1, 2024, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), published a detailed preview of the “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024.”  This proposal…

  • RELEASE: House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairs Release Visions for New Farm Bill

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:​ Jessica Manly, Communications and Digital Advocacy Director National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 ext. 722 Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2024) Yesterday, U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) published a detailed preview of the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, laying out a path forward…

  • Changing State Tax Law for Farmers

    By Kelsey Zaavedra, Land Advocacy Fellow and vegetable farmer from Minnesota For the last two years, I’ve been in constant wonder of why my farm, despite being in an agricultural zone, doesn’t get agricultural taxation. I pay 14 times the amount of my farming neighbors, who have a parcel the exact same size as mine.…

  • Young Farmers Appropriations Priorities for the Fiscal Year of 2025

    Each year, the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) participates in submitting appropriations letters to members of Congress. The appropriations process refers to how Congress allocates funding each year to different federal agencies and programs. By submitting appropriations letters to members of Congress, stakeholders in the agriculture industry (including farmers, ranchers, and food policy advocates)…

  • Op-Ed: Keeping our Eyes on the Farm Bill

    A Farm Bill Opinion Piece by Christopher Bosso, Northeastern University In a recent New York Review of Books essay, I argued that few non-farmers – which is most of the U.S. population – know about or pay attention to the Farm Bill, the legislative vehicle for much of the nation’s agricultural and food policies. (Agriculture…