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A new rule recently released by the Trump Administration would give political appointees new powers to cancel funding agreements at will for a huge number of federal programs, including some USDA funding that goes directly to farmers.

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With the help of RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend, Aronson will purchase a small 4x6 enclosed trailer to hitch it to the farm’s SUV in order to transport more product to markets, which will make farmers market participation much more financially viable.

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Cameron and his wife Terris now operate Brownstone Family Farms in Scranton, South Carolina, growing produce for their local farmers market.

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Class’s Beginning Farmer Stipend will be used to rehabilitate and convert a stall in the property’s 60-year-old pole barn into a drying area for seed saving.

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With the help of RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend, Hunt will invest in improving housing for the homestead’s animals to support healthier living conditions and increase productivity.

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With the help of the Beginning Farmer Stipend, Johnson is building a new cold storage room to help store more produce and keep it fresher for longer.

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Lawrence is harnessing this Beginning Farmer Stipend to improve infrastructure and prepare for late summer and fall planting.

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The couple is excited to expand their production to include reishi and lion’s mane mushrooms for culinary, health, and wellness purposes.

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Snow is harnessing RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend to install a drip irrigation system, purchase planting and harvesting tools, and expand the farmstand stall and parking lot.

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Stachowicz will use the Beginning Farmer Stipend to purchase tools that will help increase efficiency of the market garden operation.

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Wallace began farming to provide fresh, organic food in order to help address health challenges in his community.

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These organizations are available to help farmers through the process of succession planning. North Carolina Organizations NC Farmlink Roanoke Sustainable Forestry Project Land Loss Prevention Project Regional / National Organizations Carolina Farm Stewardship Association USDA NRCS Federation of Southern Cooperatives Black Family Land Trust

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Figure out what your soil needs: The Dirt on Soil Testing, RAFI’s guide to testing your soil OrganiCalc, an online worksheet for calculating the right quantities for soil amendments Learn about soil amendment strategies: Soil Health, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Strategies for Farm Soil Amendment, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Choosing a Soil Amendment, Colorado […]

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Sign up for Planted Pathways: The FOCN Book Club. Our first book is Africulture: How the Principles, Practices, Plants, and People of African Descent Have Shaped American Agriculture by Michael Carter Jr. Fill out this form to request technical assistance on Farm Service Agency loans.

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