Food and Value Added Agriculture

Value Added Workshop Series for Agricultural Entrepreneurs 2012 The new Sharing Spaces Kitchen is offering an extremely valuable workshop series that will give you the tools to improve your food business. We are glad to offer these workshops at no cost to you (except for lunch, if you choose). Advance registration is required and space [...]

Diverse Compilation of Webinars and Distance Learning Programs for Food System and Agricultural Development Professionals Compiled by Duncan Hilchey, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development National Good Food Network Webinars http://ngfn.org/resources/ngfn-cluster-calls Free and Open to the public. NGFN webinars take place the third Thursday of each month, 3:30-4:45 ET (unless otherwise noted). Current [...]

Washington, DC January 19, 2012 – As of January 3, 2012, the Beginning and Socially Disadvantaged Farmer and Rancher Land Contract Guarantee Program is available nationwide.  USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) issued the final rule for this farm bill program in December 2011.   Today FSA published a press release and a fact sheet on the program. “The Land Contract Guarantee Program offers [...]

On January 20, USDA announced that it is taking applications for Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) funding. For FY2012, USDA has $25.4 million in budget authority for REAP, which will support at least $12.5 million in grant funding and approximately $48.5 million in loan guarantees. USDA is taking applications for all components of the REAP program with the [...]

Wisconsin Public Television’s inaugural Garden to Table Dinner on Saturday, February 11, from 6-9 p.m at Garden Expo Enjoy a multi-course dinner made with local, farm fresh ingredients prepared by Chef Travis Tauscheck. You will be joined by Arthur Ircink and Kyle Cherek, producer and host of Wisconsin Foodie, the Emmy nominated television series dedicated to [...]

The Wisconsin Farm to School Summit: Linking the Land and the Lunchroom January 25th, Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, WI Showcasing current Farm to School efforts across the state, new resources for Farm to School practitioners and advocates, and highlighting future opportunities for Farm to School programs and policy. Designed to support the work of public [...]

  THE 6TH ANNUAL WISCONSIN LOCAL FOOD SUMMIT January 26th and 27th, Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, WI One spot where entrepreneurism is alive and well is in local and regional food.  Not only is this sector continuing to create jobs, but the economic growth stays right here in Wisconsin.  To explore how to grow [...]

  6th National Small Farm Conference “Promoting the Successes of Small Farmers and Ranchers”   CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Deadline: February 29, 2012 The conference includes preconference short courses, plenary sessions, breakout sessions, oral and poster paper presentations, exhibits, success stories, and educational tours.  This conference will bring together a diversity of nearly 800 professionals from [...]

On Tuesday, January 17th, 2012, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced the release of its 2012 Request for Applications (RFA) for the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative (OREI), which provides grants to academic, private, and non-profit research institutions to investigate research issues related to organic production.  Applications are due on March 9th, 2012, and [...]