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Announcements, policy updates and news from the association and its members.
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The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition named VABF policy liaison Mark Schonbeck the first recipient of its Perennial Advocate Award, recognizing four decades of work on organic farming systems…
A sample script for calling a senator or representative about the federal funding freeze, asking USDA to honor signed contracts and keep conservation programs such as EQIP running.
After meeting Virginia congressional staff in Washington, VABF asked farmers harmed by the USDA funding pause to share their stories, anonymously if preferred, so they could be passed…
VABF opened nominations for its volunteer Board of Directors, listing the eligibility requirements, the 5 to 10 hour monthly commitment, and what a one-page application to admin@vabf.org needs…
VABF's October 2024 policy update: the Farm Bill on hold before the election, a call to protect the Organic Certification Cost Share Program, open funding through Climate Smart…
A recap of two VABF Demystifying Organic workshops and farm tours, covering organic blueberry management at Hobbit Hill, the TOPP mentorship program, and what certifiers told growers about…
A pointer to American Farmland Trust's Regenerate Virginia Healthy Soils grant program.
The Virginia Grassland Bird Initiative offered payments to producers who adopt delayed haying or summer pasture stockpiling, two practices meant to protect nesting grassland birds while staying workable…
Southern SARE opened its 2025 Producer Grants and On-Farm Research Grants, which fund small-scale farmer testing of a practice or technology and on-farm research led by agricultural professionals.
USDA's announcement of disaster help for farmers hit by Hurricane Helene: how to reach FSA when local offices are closed, expedited crop insurance loss adjustments, waived inspection and…
