For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition [email protected] Release: NSAC Members and National Stakeholders applaud USDA’s commitment to local and regional supply chains Secretary Vilsack’s recent announcement for additional funding for local food purchases...

Farmer and USDA staff in hoop house. Credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This post is the sixth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition [email protected] Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Welcomes Further Investments in Local Meat Processors Markets Washington, DC, September 20th, 2024 – Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced further projects...

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition [email protected] Release: Farmers and Food Pantries Seek Secretary Vilsack’s Help Avoiding a Funding Cliff  Groups Urge USDA to Sustain Local Food Purchase Assistance Program Funding Washington, DC, September...

Editor’s Note: This post is the fifth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given...

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part blog series. Our first post in this series explored initial themes from the Census, while this post offers a deeper dive into conservation practices. Our next post in the series will explore what the Census shows us about local and regional food systems. In early 2024, the US Department...