Resource Library - FARMING
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Organizing for Soil Health: A Project of the Northeast Organic Farming Association
This White Paper is a report on the regional “Organizing for Soil Health” project supported by Farm Aid and Clif Bar and carried out by the seven state Chapters of the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) in 2019 – 2020. Based on two years of project...
Celebrating 50 years of Organic Farming
https://www.njconservation.org/celebrate-50-years-of-organic-farming/
SADC ISSUES ALARM ABOUT LARGE SCALE SOLAR EXPANSION ON FARMLAND
During a meeting of the SADC (State Agricultural Development Committee) on Feb 25, 2021, the goals within the 2019 NJ Energy Master Plan- Pathway to 2050, https://www.nj.gov/emp/docs/pdf/2020_NJBPU_EMP.pdf were presented, which discussed large scale solar utility...
Will the CSA Boom Survive Beyond the Pandemic?
https://civileats.com/2021/03/10/will-the-csa-boom-survive-beyond-the-pandemic/
NOFA-NJ Announces the Education Calendar for the Next Year
NOFA-NJ Community, we are excited to announce that we are able to publish coming events for the next 12 Months. We have worked to have classes for everyone, so we hope you will enjoy what we have planned. Monthly Organic Open House (Last Wednesday of the month from...
BIPOC Farmer Micro-Grants– Application due by March 31
Rodale Institute, in partnership with Organic Farmers Association, offers a micro-grant program specifically targeted to support small-scale BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) farmers, whether organic, transitioning to organic, or an aspiring organic farmer....
Brief update on BIPOC Farmer Assistance in the COVID Relief Package
The Senate is now debating the $1.9 billion covid relief package, which includes some BIPOC farmer assistance. Those provisions are based on a bill the Booker, Warnock et al introduced recently. Here’s a quick summary of the Ag and Nutrition provisions of the bill. ...
Produce Safety
Have you figured out if your farm is exempt, qualified exempt, or needs to be in compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule (FSMA PSR)? This rule impacts farms selling over $25,000 worth of produce on an average year. The Rutgers On-Farm...
New England Fruit Seminars
The New England Winter Fruit Seminars https://ag.umass.edu/fruit/news-events/new-england-winter-fruit-seminar-series are free and most of them are about tactics such as weather stations; online predictive models, etc that help growers make decisions in regards to pest...
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Anne Knapke was named Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations. Most recently, Knapke was a Senior Program Officer...