Staunton farm, Augusta, Albemarle businesses awarded USDA clean energy grants
Three local small businesses are included in a $180 million USDA investment into wind, solar and other forms of clean energy through the Rural Energy for America Program.
Three local small businesses are included in a $180 million USDA investment into wind, solar and other forms of clean energy through the Rural Energy for America Program.
The USDA found that “inadequate sanitation practices” were the cause of the deadly Listeria outbreak linked to a Virginia Boar’s Head plant.
A USDA grant will help a Southwest Virginia regional effort to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, with the goal of improving food security and health outcomes.
A Virginia Congresswoman is demanding answers from the leaders of the Boar’s Head facility in Jarratt regarding the recent multi-state Listeria outbreak.
We wrote earlier this week about the USDA setting aside $2.2 billion for farmers who had endured discrimination in the implementation of federal agriculture programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay $2.2 billion to nearly 45,000 farmers who applied for restitution reimbursement in 2021 after years of discrimination, protest, lawsuits and failed legislation.
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty has been fighting poverty and promoting the social welfare of New York’s struggling populations.
The Virginia Department of Forestry has issued a request for proposal for Riparian Forests for Landowners Program project funding.
The DFAP provides financial assistance to farmers who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending programs before 2021.
Augusta County farmers affected by the drought may be eligible for assistance from the USDA.