Racial Equity is Integral to Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Written on Juneteenth, June 19,…
Mark SchonbeckJune 26, 2020
Update on Assistance to Direct-Market Farmers during the Pandemic Staff in the office of Rep.…
Mark SchonbeckApril 23, 2020
Federal Legislative Initiative House Resolution 5861, the Agriculture Resilience Act On February 26, Representative Chellie…
Mark SchonbeckMarch 23, 2020
Take Action Have you signed? Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture … if…
Mark SchonbeckFebruary 20, 2020
Take Action Thank you to all who have signed the Farmer Letter on Climate…
Mark SchonbeckJanuary 29, 2020
Take Action Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture This nationwide campaign…
Mark SchonbeckDecember 19, 2019
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Comments Submitted by VABF House Select Committee…
VABF AdminNovember 25, 2019
Agriculture and Climate Change: Policy Imperatives and Opportunities to Help Producers Meet the Challenge National…
Mark SchonbeckNovember 19, 2019
Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture As the Virginia drought grinds on…
Mark SchonbeckOctober 18, 2019
Take Action Farmer Letter on Climate Change Solutions in Agriculture On-line Signature Form Opens…
Mark SchonbeckSeptember 22, 2019
Current USDA and State (VA) Program Opportunities This will become a new “regular feature”…
Mark SchonbeckAugust 23, 2019
Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program $73 million available to help farmers protect water…
VABF AdminJuly 18, 2019
USDA Agency Relocation Update and Next Steps Thank Virginia’s Senators for Co-sponsoring Agriculture Research Integrity…
Mark SchonbeckJune 19, 2019
VABF Policy Team Meets with Representative Spanberger During the two week long Congressional Easter…
Mark SchonbeckMay 15, 2019
2019 Conservation Stewardship Program Open for Signup Deadline for Initial Application is May 10 …
Mark SchonbeckApril 17, 2019
Review of NRCS National Conservation Practice Standards Public input requested. Deadline April 25 In…
Mark SchonbeckMarch 13, 2019
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in DC to Identify and Initiate Next Steps What happens…
Mark SchonbeckFebruary 12, 2019
Last week, the Farm Bill Conference delivered a 2018 Farm Bill, which both chambers of…
Mark SchonbeckDecember 18, 2018
With the Democratic Party now the majority in the House, the Agriculture Committee chairmanship will…
Mark SchonbeckNovember 15, 2018
