USDA Announces Funding to Help Rural American Businesses Go Green
of Metrolina Greenhouses. Photo by Holly Hess, via USDA flickr stream, under CC BY 2.0. On June 25,, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA funding for 450 projects that help agricultural,/or conduct feasibility studies for renewable energy projects. In all, the USDA announced nearly $7.4, more example of how the tide is turning toward alternative energy nationwide! USDA Press Release
USDA and EPA Set Historic Goal to Cut U.S. Food Waste in Half
by 2030. To reach this goal, officials from the USDA and EPA said the federal government will be, setting this nationwide goal. “We commend the USDA and EPA for their leadership and collaborative, amount of wasted food as a major part of the solution.” The USDA and EPA will be building on
Food Deserts
<img src="/uploads/2013/02/USDA-map-670x511.jpg" alt="Map courtesy of USDA" width="670" height,="511" class="size-large wp-image-7199" />Map courtesy of USDA Food Desert Locator from the USDA, supermarkets and the fresh food have simply moved out of town. The USDA created this Food Desert
Food Stamps at Farmers Markets
markets accept EBT as payment. But a recent report from the USDA shows that spending at the farmer’s, markets. In May of this year, the USDA announced plans to begin allocating funds to the states that, Press). The USDA website has a search function to find the farmers market nearest you. And you can, USDA has made supporting local farmers and eating healthy, locally grown food just a little bit easier.
The U.S. Food Waste Challenge
Earlier this month, the USDA and the EPA teamed-up to launch the U.S. Food Waste Challenge. The, food available to those who are struggling. With the announcement, the USDA has committed to, foods to eligible organizations. The USDA will help schools accomplish this by collecting data, USDA, “Offer vs. serve and family-style services in childcare can reduce plate waste by allowing kids,, by marketing orders (industry standards, enforced by USDA, that establish certain rules of sale
Helping New Farmers and Small Farms Avoid Credit Card Debt
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced May 25 that the USDA is seeking comments on a new, the United States,” said Lindsey Lusher Shute of the National Young Farmers’ Coalition. “USDA,% of farmers over age 55, what better time to invest in the future of farming? The proposed rule may be viewed here. [USDA]
Food expiration dates
food safety, according to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. These dates actually tell you, on or before its ‘sell-by’ date, but you can consume it past that date. The USDA chart below is a, good guide for safety on certain perishables: USDA Food Product Dating Milk, for example, will
What Is Agroforestry?
subject of a new USDA report about an age-old practice now used by growers in developing nations to,. In Virginia, thanks in part to USDA financial and technical assistance, Chris Fields-Johnson’s, erosion. Agroforestry: USDA Reports to America finds that despite these benefits, agroforestry is used, stronger operations and higher profits. The USDA details several success stories. Cattle farmers in, income sources, hedging against crop failures. Over the last five years, the USDA has provided financial
Agri-tecture
is not always the case. The USDA recently published this interactive food desert locator map which, shows where food deserts exist in the United States. Map courtesy of USDA When thinking about where
Good Growth: Farmers Markets Still on the Rise
last few years, you’re not imagining things. According to the latest data from the USDA, the number of, percentage of 1.5% is the lowest it’s been in 14 years, according to USDA data. One factor in the leveling, USDA Farmers Market Directory LocalHarvest.org or EatWellGuide.org. Amy Leibrock Sustainable America
The US and UK Take on Food Waste
Yesterday, the USDA and EPA jointly launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge, an effort to enlist, challenge, the USDA will be reducing waste in the school meals program, educating consumers about, press release, “USDA will also work with industry to increase donations from imported produce that does, hope the USDA and EPA’s efforts can reduce our food waste here in the U.S. as much, if not more
New Study Measures the 'Foodprint' of Food Waste
(USDA) nutritional guidelines, and if our consumption habits were to meet the USDA and, also reach the EPA/USDA goal of a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030, the increased resource use, link between the USDA dietary guidelines and environmental impacts, but it is the first to
What is Food Insecurity,
. A USDA study indicated that in 2010, 17.2 million households in America had difficulty providing, households in 2010, according to the USDA. Hunger isn’t just a matter of discomfort. Good nutrition
Four Ways to Help Bees
Colony Collapse Disorder is a serious problem. In fact, in a recent USDA report on the topic, USDA
Big Data and Dairy Cows
years ago. In 2009, the USDA took a look at some 50,000 markers on his DNA that were related to good
Ag Innovations: Robotic Bug Trackers
: Originally our founder, Dr. Johnny Park, participated in a USDA grant project that was looking at a, government monitoring programs, so we just got a small grant to look at the USDA gypsy moth, monitoring program. The USDA is monitoring about 250,000 insect traps for a nasty bug called the gypsy moth
To Grow Local Or Not To Grow Local
of getting the beef from the USDA butcher to consumers in Southern California. This is easily solved, per hour. Our semi-driven cattle liner from Bella Coola, B.C. to our USDA butcher in Lynden, WA
What are feed additives?
through the USDA that would reduce the acceptable limits of Synthetic Methionine in ‘organic’ poultry. As
What is a Food Hub?
stores, restaurants, and other institutions. According to the USDA, “food hubs make it possible for
2012 Farm Bill Update
(crop-revenue insurance). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently charges a five percent
