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Blog 46. A Senator’s View of a Post-COVID Food World
While in Washington, DC, last spring, just as the rising tide of COVID-19 began, I had the pleasure of visiting with Senator John Boozman of Arkansas during a chance encounter outside the Capitol. A warm and friendly man by temperament, his dedication to sustainable agriculture and local food systems quickly animated our curbside conversation.
By Steve Thompson, NCAT Executive Director13 January, 2021
Blog 45. Looking for Federal Assistance? We’ve Got a One-Stop Shop for You!
I’ve been on staff for decades at the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), which has, over the years, managed a wealth of projects related to sustainable agriculture, sustainable energy, and sustainable communities. Throughout that time, one of the most common questions we consistently receive from our clients is some version of “Is federal assistance available for my project?” And the simple answer is “Yes, lots!”
By Cathy Svejkovsky, NCAT Publications Director07 January, 2021
Blog 44. Getting Started in Livestock: Lessons Learned
NCAT Southeast Regional Director and Livestock Specialist Margo Hale and I are doing a series on getting started in livestock: see blog posts 41 and 42, and listen to podcast episodes 179 and 182 to read or hear our discussions. We have a lot more to say on the subject. We often joke that episodes might be titled, “What Linda Should Have Done,” and so I offer to you some stories in hopes that I might save you some hard lessons. I’m focusing on our sheep enterprise to keep this post short, and also because we learned the most from our sheep. I believe the lessons will apply to other types of livestock as well, so please read on.
By Linda Coffey, NCAT Livestock Specialist04 January, 2021
Blog 43. Techniques for Selling the Farm Story
Because our farm brand is your farm story, here are some ways that will spice up your farm brand and give you new ways to connect to your customers that you can explore. The point of all this is to better understand how to connect a story with its audience.
By Daniel Prial, NCAT Community Food Specialist21 December, 2020
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Internship Opportunities
A directory of on-the-job learning opportunities in sustainable and organic agriculture in the U.S. (and some in Canada) has been published since 1989 as a tool to help farmers and apprentices connect with each other.
Funding Opportunities
A clearinghouse of available grant and funding opportunities within the realm of Sustainable Agriculture.
Pollinator Decline Lacking News Coverage
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign published a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that shows pollinator decline receives little mainstream news coverage. A search of nearly 2
18 January, 2021NASA Deep Space Food Challenge Offers Prizes for Food Systems
In coordination with the Canadian Space Agency, NASA has opened the Deep Space Food Challenge. The goal of the competition is to generate novel food production technologies or systems that require minimal resources and p
18 January, 2021Illinois Agritourism Survey Showed 2020 More Profitable than Previous Year
Related ATTRA Publication: Tips for Selling with: Agritourism and “Pick-Your-Own” A survey conducted by the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Specialty Growers Association, and the Illinois Fa
18 January, 2021
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