Local Farms and Food Act Strengthens Regional Food Economies Across the US
Updated: 2023-04-27 00:37:19
Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture , natural resources , and rural . communities Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate Search National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition à Search this website NSAC's Blog Local Farms and Food Act Strengthens Regional Food Economies Across the US April 27, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic created social and economic conditions that affected our food system from producers to consumers . Domestic and international supply chains were interrupted leaving farmers without markets for their products and grocery store shelves bare . Local producers and markets such as farmers
Last week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), together with over 40 food, farm, conservation, and rural organizations, delivered a letter to Congressional Appropriators urging them to fully fund the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) at $60 million. This request echoes the President’s FY24 Budget Request for SARE.... Read More →
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, Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar Skip to footer National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture , natural resources , and rural . communities Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate Search National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition à Search this website NSAC's Blog Farmers , Communities and Congressional Leaders Seek Full Funding for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production April 13, 2023 This week the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition , together with over seventy organizations and farm businesses , delivered a letter to Congressional Appropriators to urge them to fully fund the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production OUAIP and the
Toggle navigation Menu Home About Us Our Work Publications Press Take Action Blog Donate NSAC's Blog Secretary Vilsack Underscores Priorities for USDA to House Agriculture Committee April 5, 2023 USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testifies before the House Agriculture Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on March 28, 2023 Last week , USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testified at a lengthy even by Congressional standards six-hour hearing held by the House Agriculture . Committee The hearing comes at a particularly unique moment . The USDA , at the direction of Congress , has spent the last several years implementing and administering a wide array of programs and resources designed to support farmers , ranchers , and food system stakeholders throughout the pandemic , and to ultimately build a