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:
In February 2020, the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers) distributed a survey to farmers and ranchers across the country to learn more about the challenges they are facing on their farms and in their communities as a result of
Part I: Land in Crisis This post is part of a three-part series on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on land access and security for farmers. The first post outlines potential impacts of the crisis on farmland; the second
NOTE: This blog post was edited 3/31/20 to reflect changes in the implementation of the CARES Act by the Small Business Administration. On March 27, 2020, the House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,