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Southwest Borderlands
by Eleanor Reagan
The Southwest of the United States is a land of unparalleled beauty and diversity, and at the very core of its identity lies ... Read More
Cultivating Tradition, Empowering Indigenous Agriculture
by Eleanor Reagan
The San Xavier Farm Coop, located outside Tuscon, Arizona, is establishing a grain mill to further strengthen their commitment to revitalize the ... Read More
Reflections on Tucson: A City of Gastronomy
by Jessy Swisher
In May, 2022, I visited several iconic sites that are part of the heritage grain revolution in Tucson, Arizona, a UNESCO designated “Read More
Chestnuts Take the Stage at OEFFA
February 17, 2023 – the Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC) and Route 9 Cooperative launched the second year of their North Central SARE grant ... Read More
Farmers Rally for a Climate Smart Farm Bill
Farmers, farmworkers, and their allies gathered in Washington D.C. from March 6-8 for the Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience. The grassroots coalition, ... Read More
Rural Action Project delivers over 1,000 Meals in 2022
Rural Action’s Neighbor Loaves & Meals project increased its distribution to food access programs in 2022 thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Read More
Heritage Grain Brings People Together in Yellow Springs
by Ciraran Lyons
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Farmers, millers, brewers, bakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers convened for the first ever Heritage Grain School hosted by the Read More
Chestnut Field Day is a Tasty Success
CAROLLTON, Ohio – ASFC hosted a hands-on field day this September to share our North Central Region SARE funded grant research to develop value-added ... Read More
Local Food in Schools Keeps Dollars Local
by Michelle Ajamian
When Lynne Genter was hired to coordinate Farm to School purchases and education at Federal Hocking Schools, she used the cafeteria as her ... Read More
Whole Grain Rich Standards Rolled Back for School Meals
by Eleanor Reagan
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a major barrier to nutrition for over 30 million children relying on subsidized ... Read More
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