For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition [email protected] Release: To Meet Farmers’ Diverse Recovery Needs, Disaster Relief Must Include Revenue-Based Assistance From drought and wildfire to hurricanes, an array of natural disasters throughout 2024 highlight...

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...