Comments on: Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (Section 2501)

By: 2018 Farm Bill: What This Means - Dusty Prairie

2018 Farm Bill: What This Means - Dusty Prairie — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 00:52:35 +0000

[…] established program that has been working on educating youth and inspiring future farmers with the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged And Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program. A program gives grants to groups that work with farmers of color and veterans and supports them in […]

By: Regenerative Agriculture Making A Stand; Farm Bill Updates; Organics Industry Trends; Recycling That Doesn’t Make it To Recycle | iEatGreen

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:30:52 +0000

[…] bill did outline funding for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development (BFRD) program, the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program, and the Transition Incentives Program for the Conservation Reserve Program, which […]

By: What the Failure of the Farm Bill Means for Good Food Advocates – Breaking News Today

Thu, 24 May 2018 04:14:54 +0000

[…] House bill included funding for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development (BFRD) program, the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program, and the Transition Incentives Program for the Conservation Reserve Program, which allows […]

By: Welcome Back, Congress: FY 2019 Appropriations Update – Grow your own

Welcome Back, Congress: FY 2019 Appropriations Update – Grow your own — Mon, 07 May 2018 19:38:29 +0000

[…] Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program […]

By: Wins for Sustainable Agriculture in FY 2018 Omnibus – Grow your own

Wins for Sustainable Agriculture in FY 2018 Omnibus – Grow your own — Fri, 23 Mar 2018 17:01:35 +0000

[…] the FY 2018 omnibus the program, now called the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the “Section 2501 Program”), received a hard-fought additional $3 million in […]

By: Final Round of “Section 2501” Funding Before Farm Bill Expires – Grow your own

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:02:53 +0000

[…] veteran farmers (veterans were added to the program in the 2014 Farm Bill), Congress created the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as the “Section 2501 Program”) nearly 30 years ago. USDA’s Office of Advocacy […]

By: Farmers Fly-in to Advocate on Farm Bill and Appropriations Bills – Grow your own

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:10:52 +0000

[…] maintain programs specifically targeted at supporting them. One federal program in particular, the Outreach and Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, (commonly known as the “2501 Program”) is unique in that for decades it has been the only farm […]

By: “Section 2501” Grants Provide Essential Support to Military Veterans, Farmers of Color – Grow your own

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:25:27 +0000

[…] recently released the latest batch of grant projects funded through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (also known as “Section 2501”). This program is unique among federal farm bill programs in that […]

By: NSAC Members Convene in Washington DC to Set 2018 Priorities – Grow your own

Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:25:29 +0000

[…] Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (2501 Program) – The 2501 program had its annual mandatory farm bill funding cut in half under the last Farm Bill, even as Congress […]

By: Here Comes the Farm Bill: An Introduction to Agriculture Politics - Bon Appétit Management Co.

Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:21:41 +0000

[…] 2008 Farm Bill, and farming equity initiatives like the Section 2501 Program (officially called the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Program) have been established since 1990, though this program faced budget cuts in the last Farm Bill. […]