Farm Service Agency County Committees Create Change

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committees are now accepting nominations for new committee members. These committees are teams of individually-elected farmers or ranchers who have experience with FSA programs. Committee members make decisions about FSA programs and outreach at a local level during their three-year term. FSA specifically encourages farmers and ranchers from underrepresented groups—beginning farmers, farmers of color, indigenous farmers, and women—to run for county committees. Given all the FSA programs that support agricultural growth and transition of farms and ranches, being involved in these committees are a great way to meaningfully engage and connect with your agricultural community.The nomination period will be open through the end of July. To learn more about this opportunity read The National Young Farmer's Coalition blog post about FSA County Committees here. You can learn more about joining your county committee here. HMI also provides borrower training for FSA borrowers in 14 states. To learn more about which training programs apply, click here. If you are interested in having HMI provide FSA Borrower Training in your state, have your FSA loan officer contact us at hmi@holisticmanagement.org.

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Holistic Management International’s mission is to educate people in regenerative agriculture for healthy land and thriving communities. We have helped farmers and ranchers in 130 countries learn and practice Holistic Management for the past 3 decades. You can read some of their Success Stories to learn how Holistic Management has changed their lives and impacted their land. As a non-profit organization, HMI is always grateful for donations in support of our mission. You can help regenerate land for healthy food and healthy lives with many giving options including scholarships for farmer/rancher training. Learn more here.