• Young Farmer Voices: Tessa Parks, W.T. Farm in Northfield, MN

    Young Farmer Voices: Tessa Parks, W.T. Farm in Northfield, MN

    This Earth Day, the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) is launching our Young Farmer Voices campaign, cosponsored by our partners MegaFood, which 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…

  • The National Young Farmers Coalition voluntarily recognizes Young Farmers United

    On April 17, 2023, the National Young Farmers Coalition voluntarily recognized Young Farmers United, a union represented by The National Organization of Legal Services Workers (UAW2320).  The leadership of Young Farmers is enthusiastically supportive of unionization. We believe that unionization is an act of deep care for the National Young Farmers Coalition as an organization.…

  • Young Farmer Leaders in D.C. to Advocate for Top Farm Bill Priorities

    Young Farmer Leaders in D.C. to Advocate for Top Farm Bill Priorities

    On March 21st, 15 farmers from our network joined Young Farmers staff and partners from the Land Stewardship Project and the Midwest Farmers of Color Collective in Washington, D.C. to advocate for our equitable land access and climate policy priorities in the upcoming farm bill. Together, we led 21 meetings, sharing our stories and farm…

  • An Update on Young Farmers’ One Million Acres for the Future Campaign

    We are at a critical moment in our One Million Acres for the Future campaign for equitable land access. It has been more than two years since we launched in November 2021, but Congress has yet to pass the next farm bill and the need for federal action on the land access crisis has only…

  • Chapter Capacity Grant Feature: West Michigan Young Farmers Chapter

    This is the sixth installment in a blog series featuring the ten recipients of our 2023 Muck Boot Chapter Capacity Grant program. Through this year’s grant program, the chapters received fundraising training and support to help them build long-term financial sustainability. — In 2022 and in 2023, the West Michigan Young Farmers Chapter received the…

  • Chapter Capacity Grant Feature: Hudson Valley Young Farmers Chapter

    This is the fifth installment in a blog series featuring the ten recipients of our 2023 Muck Boot Chapter Capacity Grant program. Through this year’s grant program, the chapters received fundraising training and support to help them build long-term financial sustainability. — Last year, the Hudson Valley Young Farmers Chapter received the Chapter Capacity Grant…

  • Young Farmers at the Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference

    Every February, the Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference is held near the beautiful Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The Driftless region of the Midwest, encompassing corners of Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota, holds rolling hills and fertile farming communities. The conference (formerly known as MOSES) brings together farming communities across differences in acreage and access to…

  • The Swamp of Land Ownership

    By Alex Ball When I first started farming at 18 with no previous agricultural experience, I jumped right into the food system with both feet, hoping to find either a clear path to economic success, or a hard path that would provide moderate stability and at least a profitable business. Reality quickly set in as…

  • Chapter Capacity Grant Feature: Central Illinois Young Farmers Chapter

    This is the fourth installment in a blog series featuring the ten recipients of our 2023 Muck Boot Chapter Capacity Grant program. Through this year’s grant program, the chapters received fundraising training and support to help them build long-term financial sustainability. — Young and BIPOC farmers are dealing with the impacts of climate change every…

  • REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Website Consultant

    Request for Proposals Released: March 18, 2024 Due: April 5, 2024 The National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers/the Coalition) is in search of a website consultant to assist in the update and redesign of Young Farmers’ main website (www.youngfarmers.org), and land microsite (www.youngfarmers.org/land) in partnership with the Young Farmers Communications Team. Our websites are some…