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On IRA’s One Year Anniversary, the Top 5 Things to Know About the Historic...
Just over a year ago, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The culmination of years of work, the IRA invested nearly $20 billion in climate-friendly agriculture...
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Regional Centers Promote Business Development and Stronger Supply Chains
Anna and Crisostomo Angel | Credit: USDA Local farmers play an essential role in keeping our communities fed and thriving. While individuals can readily buy freshly harvested items from farmers at...
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Farm, Taxpayer, Conservation Groups Agree: Don’t Raise Reference Prices
Last week, the Environmental Working Group held the first Summit on the Future of Farm Subsidies. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) participated alongside Heritage Foundation,...
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More Money Out the Door! Farm Bill and IRA Funding Available Through...
Photo credit: Mark Anson On August 31, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced the availability of $65 million for the Conservation Innovation...
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What’s At Stake: Appropriations, Shutdown, and Farm Bill
Last week, both the House and Senate were back in session after more than a month of Congressional recess. As of posting, Congress has one week – just 4 session days – until the end of Fiscal Year...
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Building Resilience Through the Conservation Stewardship Program
A test plot of crimson clover at USDA NRCS Plant Material Center. One of the key questions lingering over the 2023 farm bill reauthorization is whether Congress will approve a farm bill that builds...
View ArticleRelease: NSAC Praises Introduction of the Supporting Urban & Innovative...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Praises Introduction of the Supporting Urban...
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What the Expiration, and Likely Extension, of the 2018 Farm Bill Means for...
On October 1, 2023, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – more commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill – expired. The expiration did not come as a surprise, as Congress’ timeline for reauthorizing...
View ArticleRelease: NSAC Welcomes Farm Bill Extension, Urges Lawmakers to Pass the Next...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Welcomes Farm Bill Extension, Urges Lawmakers to...
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Sowing Seeds of Impact: NSAC’s Year in Review and Vision for 2024
Photo credit: Paul Morigi, Getty Images A Whirlwind Year It has been a long, unusual year for federal policy, and the implications for sustainable agriculture and food systems policy have been...
View ArticleRelease: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy Shift
For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: 2022 Census of Agriculture Underscores Need for Policy...
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NSAC Members Meet in DC for Annual Meeting
NSAC members meet with SAC members on the Hill! National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members gathered in Washington, DC between January 29 and February 1, 2024, to work together on the...
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Recent Investments Fuel Local Food Systems
Editor’s Note: This blog post is the first post in a series highlighting how recent supply chain investments were unique and pivotal in expanding infrastructure to respond to growing farmer demand,...
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Senate Bill Offers a Pathway to Sustain Local Food Purchasing Program
Produce from Keng Xiong, at Jack London Square, in Oakland, CA. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung. On March 19, Senator Jack Reed, a Democrat from Rhode Island, led the introduction of the EAT Local Foods...
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Take Action: This Farm Bill Should Center Conservation, Not Consolidation
This week, farmers, consumers, and advocates across the country are making calls to Congress with a central message: pass a farm bill for all farmers that centers conservation, not consolidation. Farm...
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