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ATTRA Resources for Resiliency – Blog
Here on my farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, I am extremely eager to get my garden started. Due to the uncertain times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am motivated to achieve greater self-sufficiency and resilience for my family.
By Devona Bell, Director of Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Communities & Local Foods20 March, 2020Elderberries: Easy to Grow Medicine – Blog
I can hardly think of a perennial fruit easier to grow than elderberries. And I can hardly think of a food item with a stronger claim to health benefits. Coupling the ease of growing with this fruit’s new popularity as an effective medicine, this could be an opportune time for growers to consider establishing an elderberry planting for their family, or perhaps, more ambitiously, a commercial venture.
By Guy K. Ames, NCAT Horticulture Specialist19 March, 2020Community Supported Agriculture Publication – Blog
This publication provides a foundation and tools for farmers looking to begin a CSA operation. It also explores many variations to the traditional model that have developed over the last generation and looks into what the future might hold for CSA.
By Daniel Prial, NCAT Agriculture Specialist14 March, 2020USDA Approves State and Tribal Hemp Production Plans
USDA approved the first set of plans submitted by states and Indian tribes for the domestic production of hemp under the U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program. Plans were submitted by the states of Louisiana, New Jersey, and Ohio, and the Flandreau Santee Sioux, Santa Rosa Cahuilla, and La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indian Tribes. To produce hemp, growers must be licensed or authorized under a state, tribe, or USDA production program. USDA maintains a list of plans under review and approved plans on its website.
08 January, 2020
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Internship Opportunities
A directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture in the U.S. (and some in Canada) has been published since 1989 as a tool to help farmers and apprentices connect with each other.
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A clearinghouse of available grant and funding opportunities within the realm of Sustainable Agriculture.
Garlic: Organic Production
Janet Bachmann, updated by Tammy Hinman NCAT Agriculture Specialists Published 2008 IP320 Abstract Garlic is a cool-season crop grown in most regions of the U.S. This publication addresses most aspects of organic garlic
16 July, 2020NCAT’s ATTRA Specialists: Starting Seeds
NCAT’s ATTRA Agriculture Specialists are producing short videos to share what they are doing on our farms and homesteads, in hopes of giving people ideas for building food security and resiliency at home and in their com
23 March, 2020ATTRA Resources for Resiliency – Blog
Here on my farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia, I am extremely eager to get my garden started. Due to the uncertain times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am motivated to achieve greater self-
20 March, 2020
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