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Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024
The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee does not serve the new generation of farmers and ranchers in this country. Young Farmers opposed the bill when it was initially released and mobilized hundreds of advocates in direct and grassroots action to encourage House Agriculture Committee members…
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Young Farmers joins American Farmland Trust, Farm Aid, and Climate Mental Health Network for discussion on Farmer Mental Health in a Changing Climate
Are you a farmer looking for support for farm stress or other mental health challenges? Our partners at Farm Aid manage a 24-hour hotline. Whether you are a beginning or established farmer, you can call their Farmer Hotline at 1-800-FARM-AID. Their Farmer Services team can point you towards helpful resources that match your needs. Si…
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Release: Senate Hearing Highlights Need for Broader View of Beginning Farmer Challenges
Contact: Jessica Manly, Communications and Digital Advocacy Director National Young Farmers Coalition press@youngfarmers.org, 518-643-3564 x 722 (Washington, D.C., June 5, 2024) Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held a hearing entitled, “Pathways to Farming: Helping the Next Generation of Farmers.” The almost two-hour hearing featured four…
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House Committee on Agriculture Passes a Draft Farm Bill Despite Opposition from Young Farmers and Partner Organizations
CONGRESSIONAL OVERVIEW On Friday, May 17, 2024, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, Glenn “G.T.” Thompson, released the first draft of the House Farm Bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (HR 8467). Young Farmers opposed the bill, and mobilized hundreds of advocates in direct and grassroots action to encourage House…
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Young farmer testifying tomorrow at Senate hearing
Last Month, Chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), published a detailed preview of the Senate draft Farm Bill, the “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024.” This proposal is a step forward toward a final bill, and in centering the needs of young and Black, Indigenous, and people of color…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…