…goals of Community Food Projects include meeting the food needs of low-income individuals; promoting comprehensive responses to local food access, farm and nutrition issues, and addressing state, local and neighborhood…
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
…also serving Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, $199,999 Cultivating Community, Maine, $187,706 Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems, Michigan, $199,998…
FDA Allows Peanuts to be called “Healthy”
…a healthy food.” The comment period for the use of the term “healthy” in the labeling of food products is open until January 26th of next year. From the National…
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
A new report says China wants to incorporate the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture, but the Chinese people do not. And Bloomberg says the latest food safety scandal…
Agri View: Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about America, still number one in food prices, in today’s Agri View. Food Prices We are still the best fed nation in the world, at the best…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…ability to restore balance to Clean Water Act enforcement,” he said. “We urge our California members to help farmers grow food and protect the environment, free from fear of overreaching…
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
…Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) Initiative coordinates the Department’s work to develop strong local and regional food systems. USDA has invested over $1 billion in more than 40,000…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
CDFA was recently awarded $11.7 million for state-level implementation of the Produce Safety Rule under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This follows the recent Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…an internationally proven $60 billion green industry. Products from certain species of giant bamboo continue to evolve into many areas, including food, wood, building materials and other “green” product lines,…
USDA GMO Labeling Study Waiting on Funding
…The mandatory labeling bill allows for scannable codes on food packaging that directs consumers to label information online through a smartphone. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Millennials are Big Organic Consumers
The Organic Trade Association says millennials are big consumers of organic foods and other organic products. OTA announced the U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs 2016 Tracking Study during a…
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…knowing how their food was grown and produced, and that they are deeply committed to supporting a food system that sustains and nurtures the environment.” OTA has partnered with KIWI…
Funding for Farmers Markets / Food Promotion Programs
…(FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). “All around the country, we’re seeing farms and small food businesses grow when they tap into markets for local foods,” said AMS…
Organic Research and Extension Programs Funding
…more organic food to the table. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the grants at the New York Times Food for Tomorrow Conference in Pocantico Hills, N.Y. The grants are funded…