National
Sustainable Agriculture Colation Announces Introduction of Local
Foods Bill
Senator
Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Representative Chellie Pingree of Maine and
35 original co-sponsors introduced the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs
Act (S. 1773, H.R. 3286). Bill addresses production, aggregation,
processing, marketing, and distribution needs to access growing local
and regional food markets. The bill intended to assist consumers by
improving access to healthy food.
Grow Youngstown
Offers scholarships to OEFFA Conference
Three
qualifying farmers will be awarded scholarships to the 2-day
conference to be held February 18-19, 2012. See the Scholarship Press Release
for details.
Organic
Certification USDA Reimbursements
Remember
to see if you can receive reimbursement of qualifying expenses for
USDA certified organic operators. Go to website for
your state's application form, or contact Betsy Rakola, USDA National
Organic Program cost-share manager, at Betsy.Rakola@ams.usda.gov or
call 202-720-3252.
Vineyard
Expansion Assistance Program Gives Grants to Ohio Grape
Growers
$2,000
grants, funded by Ohio Dept. of Agriculture, awarded in 2011 for an
expansion acre of high-quality, high-value grapes.
