Farm Viability: Supporting Young and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Olivia Scuderi is a University of Maryland undergraduate student and guest contributor to this blog. Given the advanced age of the average American farmer, addressing the need for young and beginning farmers is critical to stabilizing the U.S. food system. Similarly, farm viability for small and medium-sized farms is vital to the future of agriculture. As a young farmer about…

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Overview of Conservation Practices from Farms to Forests and Wetlands Farm Bill Briefing

Olivia Scuderi is an undergraduate student at the University of Maryland and guest contributor to this blog. Farm Bill briefings are a critical process in preparing and evaluating current issues in agriculture. The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) hosted a briefing on June 21 in the Russell Senate Office Building with four diverse panelists. Speakers consisted of Samantha Levy,…

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