On Wednesday, May 22nd, NABC’s Executive Director Mike Peroni, and Latinx Business Development Program (LBDP) Director, Alex Perez, had the opportunity to present to Washington’s Rural Development USDA team. Perez presented a summary of his work with Latinx Farming communities. The presentation outlined LBDP’s outreach efforts and was well received. Following the presentation, Washington’s Deputy State…
On February 13, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the Skagit Valley and met with agricultural leaders in Western Washington. Her tour included a visit of the Puget Sound Food Hub (PSFH) warehouse, and later a roundtable discussion at The Vinery in the Skagit Valley, Attendees at the roundtable discussion included NABC Executive Director Mike…
The essence of NABC’s purpose and mission is to support agricultural producers with the development of their farm businesses. This could be a start-up of a new farm business, the expansion of an existing farm business, or developing a value-added product or business strategy. NABC’s Transition to Value Added Workshop Series for 2017 will provide…
Please register for the 1st FNS Farm to School Webinar!! Title: USDA Farm to School: Opportunities to Increase Local Food in School Meals Date & Time: Wednesday, March 10, 2010; 3:00pm-4:00pm EST Description: Are you interested in Farm to School? Have you been involved in Farm to School activities already? Please join us! The USDA…
Today, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2008 figures for Washington State’s agricultural value and the top forty commodities. What’s changed since 2007? Overall, Washington State’s agricultural production value has decreased from $8.32 billion in 2007 to $7.88 billion in 2008. While this is a significant drop, compared to other states, Washington has…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Wednesday the launching of new online tools to guide consumers through the wide-world of food. These tools evidence a new stance on food education from the USDA and an embrace of technology as communication tools. USDA web-tools: Know Your Farmer promotes food issues, presents dinner options and celebrates food…
From our inbox via Washington State’s Farm-to-School Director, Tricia Kovacs. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2009 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced a new initiative to better connect children to their food and create opportunities for local farmers to provide their harvest to schools in their communities as part of USDA’s ‘Know Your Farmer, Know…
USDA’s AGR-Lite is a whole farm revenue insurance program which covers natural disasters and market fluctuation for all commodities produced on the farm. The plan provides protection against low revenue due to unavoidable natural disasters and market fluctuations that affect income during the insurance year.
The USDA Economic Research Service has shared it’s Farm Income and Costs: 2009 Farm Sector Income Forecast. Some of the highlights (so to speak) are below. Please visit their website to see explanations of the highlights. Net Farm Income Forecast To Be Down 20 Percent in 2009. – Net farm income is forecast to be…
