Greetings from Scotland! This is Vanessa Garcia Polanco, Federal Policy Director at Young Farmers. I am currently attending COP26, or the Conference of the Parties, in Glasgow. Since 1992, all countries have met under the United Nations’ Framework Convention on
The new USDA Pandemic Response and Safety Grant is now available for farmers who have or will incur expenses related to safety or market pivots from January 2020 until December 21, 2021. The deadline is November 22nd and you can
On June 30th, 2021, Young Farmers member Tianna Kennedy testified in front of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research about supply chain recovery and resiliency for small producers. Tianna is a farmer in upstate New York who owns
As young farmer organizations, we want to take the opportunity of the G20 to share with Ministers and Secretaries of Agriculture our needs, concerns, and potential suggestions to improve the livelihood of rural communities. We need to act in order
Dear Young Farmer Advocates, Through policy advocacy and working with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff at the national level, Young Farmers staff, members, and partners have been pushing hard to make sure that USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Last year was incredibly tough. And 2021 continues to challenge, demand creativity and adaptability, and constant relearning. As the National Young Farmers Coalition has adapted to meet the urgent needs of our farmers and communities through the COVID-19 pandemic, our
From our June Young Farmers Chapter Dispatch As we move deeper into summer and the busiest farming season for many parts of the country, I’ve been reflecting on the diversity of farming styles and circumstances that lead folks to identify
Yesterday, President Biden signed a law making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Celebrating the perceived freedom of Black people as a nation is performative without actions that require accountability to the Black farming population. On the eve of Juneteenth, we are
That’s a wrap! Spring in-district season is coming to a close. Farmers and ranchers are back to their operations, many ramping up quickly now into summer chaos, and members of Congress are back in D.C. with their own extensive workloads
The following is an excerpt from the policy recommendations submitted to the USDA on April 29th, 2021 on tackling the climate crisis. In our 2020 survey of policy issues, our members identified climate action as their number one priority and