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FINAL Meet TOPP September 2023 Newsletter

Transitioning to Organic Highlighted at Iowa Summer Field Days

AMES, Iowa – Organic growers and those with an in interest in transitioning to organic discovered research-based practices and practical farming solutions, along with information on the new Transitioning to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP), during four Field Days in Iowa this summer. These field days included a Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) Field Day, demonstrating… Continue reading Transitioning to Organic Highlighted at Iowa Summer Field Days

USDA Seeks Input on Organic Initiative and Market Development Grants

Sankofa Community Development Cooperation aims to build, inspire, and serve the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, LA. They do so through a variety of projects, including a community garden that is designated as a USDA People’s Garden. Community members can work in the garden and can get fresh, nutritious food through harvesting produce themselves or by picking it up at Sankofa’s Food Bank. Learn more about USDA’s People’s Gardens here: www.usda.gov/peoples-garden Eugene Livingston, NRCS Louisiana State Outreach Coordinator & People’s Garden Agreement Manager, with Royliene M. Johnson, Sankofa Director, Community Advocacy and Engagement. 4/25/2023 by USDA/Kirsten Strough