RAFI Farmers of Color Network
Serving farmers of color in the Southeast, PR, and U.S. VIrgin Islands.
RAFI Announces New Co-Executive Team - RAFI
RAFI Announces New Co-Executive Team - RAFI
RAFI is pleased to announce the appointment of Mo Murrie to join Kavita Koppa as RAFI’s new co-executive leadership team. Both directors have risen through the ranks of RAFI and are uniquely positioned to move the organization forward in partnership.
Grow Smart in 2026 with NC Tunnel Talks: A Free High Tunnel Education Series! - RAFI
Grow Smart in 2026 with NC Tunnel Talks: A Free High Tunnel Education Series! - RAFI
High tunnels are powerful tools for season extension, improved yields, and risk reduction — but they require good management practices to deliver on these benefits. NC Tunnel Talks lets you tap into research-based knowledge and practical tips from seasoned professionals and farmer-leaders across the state.
Adding Value and Increasing Impact: The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Is Opening Soon - RAFI
Adding Value and Increasing Impact: The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant Is Opening Soon - RAFI
The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program from USDA Rural Development exists to help address those challenges, and the next application cycle is approaching quickly.
Understanding Your NRCS Options for 2026 - RAFI
Understanding Your NRCS Options for 2026 - RAFI
What Do NRCS’s 2026 Changes Mean for Farmers? NRCS recently announced a single nationwide batching deadline (Jan. 15, 2026) and a new Regenerative Pilot Program using EQIP and CSP funds. With so many changes at USDA in 2025, many farmers are wondering whether applying could be beneficial to their farming operation. Join RAFI on January 6 (12–1:30 pm ET) for a farmer-focused webinar explaining what’s changed, next steps, and how to communicate with NRCS so you can make informed decisions before the 2026 deadline.
The Dirt on Soil Testing - RAFI
The Dirt on Soil Testing - RAFI
Soil testing can help you manage nutrients and amendments for optimum soil health, crop production, and pasture quality. Accurate and reliable test results depend on good sampling techniques. Get the most out of on-farm soil testing.
Rest as Resistance, Reflection, and Renewal: A Message to Our Farmers - RAFI
Rest as Resistance, Reflection, and Renewal: A Message to Our Farmers - RAFI
We offer rest as an invitation rather than an instruction. Our intention is to support practices that protect what is powerful, sacred, and irreplaceable, and that is the farmer.
Webinar: Compost Extract and Tea - RAFI
Webinar: Compost Extract and Tea - RAFI
Join us on December 8 at 3:00 p.m. EST for an insightful call with FOCN member Sundiata Hardy-El, an urban farmer and compost business owner based in the Tallahassee area. Sundiata will be sharing how he crafts compost teas & extracts, their benefits, and how to apply them on the farm. This will be a […]
November E-News
November E-News
Webinar: Crop Planning - RAFI
Webinar: Crop Planning - RAFI
Read the latest RAFI farmers newsletter
Read the latest RAFI farmers newsletter
Letter from 582 Organizations to Congress: take a different path on the farm bill — one that ensures fair food, fair work, and fair farming for all
Letter from 582 Organizations to Congress: take a different path on the farm bill — one that ensures fair food, fair work, and fair farming for all
Edna's Farewell Letter - RAFI
Edna's Farewell Letter - RAFI
U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse in Funding Plans | USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture Lapse in Funding Plans | USDA
Why and When should you apply to the NRCS? - RAFI
Why and When should you apply to the NRCS? - RAFI
Farmer-Buyer Connect 2025 - Charlotte
Farmer-Buyer Connect 2025 - Charlotte
Farmer’s Connections Calendar -
Farmer’s Connections Calendar -
Live events mostly Southeast US, PR, & USVI ■ RAFI Events, Dates & Trainings ■ RAFI's Partner Events and Important Deadlines
Webinar: Farm Disaster Prep and Recovery - RAFI
Webinar: Farm Disaster Prep and Recovery - RAFI
On Wednesday, September 24, RAFI presented a webinar to share tips on preparing your farm for a disaster and what to do afterward. Topics covered include assessing farm damage, working with local FSA offices to apply for Disaster Assistance Programs, checking for water contamination, and ensuring compliance with organic certification requirements. This event is supported […]
Birthing Sovereignty: Soul Fire Farm’s Model for Land-Based Liberation - RAFI
Birthing Sovereignty: Soul Fire Farm’s Model for Land-Based Liberation - RAFI
What does it mean to return to the land — not just to farm it, but to reclaim it? Hope Ostane-Baucom of RAFI’s Farmers of Color Network reflects on her powerful week at Soul Fire Farm’s BIPOC farmer immersion, where farming becomes a practice of healing, resistance, and liberation. This is not just a training — it’s a homecoming.
RAFI Announces 2025 Farmer Grant Recipients - RAFI
RAFI Announces 2025 Farmer Grant Recipients - RAFI
RAFI is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 farmer grants: 42 farmers across 10 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands received $261,319 in support for infrastructure improvements, start-up costs, and innovative projects that strengthen farms and communities. Since 2020, RAFI has distributed more than $1.4 million to 241 farmers, continuing a legacy of grantmaking that helps small- and mid-scale farmers thrive.
Webinar: USDA FSA Online Application Guidance - RAFI
Webinar: USDA FSA Online Application Guidance - RAFI
Job Opportunities -
Job Opportunities -
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Black Cotton: Legacy and Liberation
Black Cotton: Legacy and Liberation
Webinar: Food & SNAP - RAFI
Webinar: Food & SNAP - RAFI
Tell Your U.S. Rep—Remove Bill Language Stopping Farmers and Consumers from Suing Chemical Companies
Tell Your U.S. Rep—Remove Bill Language Stopping Farmers and Consumers from Suing Chemical Companies
The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents - RAFI
The Power of a Paper Trail: Print and Save USDA Documents - RAFI
Contract Confidence
Contract Confidence
Stop the Reconciliation Bill Today!
Stop the Reconciliation Bill Today!
FOCN Member Call: The Grocery Gap Atlas - RAFI
FOCN Member Call: The Grocery Gap Atlas - RAFI
Agroforestry in Action: Lessons from Mann Family Pastures - RAFI
Agroforestry in Action: Lessons from Mann Family Pastures - RAFI
Juneteenth, Black Foodways, and the Return to the Land - RAFI
Juneteenth, Black Foodways, and the Return to the Land - RAFI
Expert Advice for Climate-Ready Agriculture - RAFI
Expert Advice for Climate-Ready Agriculture - RAFI
RAFI E-News | May 2025
RAFI E-News | May 2025
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots: Come Together
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots: Come Together
Farmers! Sign on to a Letter to Sec. Rollins: Disaster Assistance should support farms of all sizes
Farmers! Sign on to a Letter to Sec. Rollins: Disaster Assistance should support farms of all sizes
Share your story of how cuts to USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program are harming your community.
Share your story of how cuts to USDA’s Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program are harming your community.
Take Action to Support the Agriculture Resilience Act!
Take Action to Support the Agriculture Resilience Act!
ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Honor Farmer Contracts!
ACT NOW! Tell Congress to Honor Farmer Contracts!
INTRODUCCIÓN A LOS PRÉSTAMOS DEL FSA - RAFI
INTRODUCCIÓN A LOS PRÉSTAMOS DEL FSA - RAFI
Subsidios del Sureste de E.U. -
Subsidios del Sureste de E.U. -
U.S. Southeast Farmer Grants -
U.S. Southeast Farmer Grants -
Caribbean Grants -
Caribbean Grants -
Farm Soil Recovery, Post Helene
Farm Soil Recovery, Post Helene
Join our Policy Action Network -
Join our Policy Action Network -
Meet the Caribbean Infrastructure Grantees
Meet the Caribbean Infrastructure Grantees
Webinar: Grant Writing for Farm Success - RAFI
Webinar: Grant Writing for Farm Success - RAFI
Donate to RAFI - Support Family Farmers Today!
Donate to RAFI - Support Family Farmers Today!
SIGN UP: To receive RAFI Monthly E-News
SIGN UP: To receive RAFI Monthly E-News
READ: RAFI E-News | January 2025
READ: RAFI E-News | January 2025
Thank You for Supporting Our Relief Fund
Thank You for Supporting Our Relief Fund
Meet the 2024 Infrastructure Grantees
Meet the 2024 Infrastructure Grantees
Community Seed Selection and Regional Adaptation
Community Seed Selection and Regional Adaptation
NC Farmers Appreciation Day
NC Farmers Appreciation Day
Préstamos de FSA: ¿qué son y cómo solicitarlos? - RAFI
Préstamos de FSA: ¿qué son y cómo solicitarlos? - RAFI
Native American Heritage Month 2024
Native American Heritage Month 2024
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Florida Disaster Areas
Sharing Your Story on Social Media - RAFI
Sharing Your Story on Social Media - RAFI
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots -
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots -
Job Opportunities -
Job Opportunities -
Join RAFI's Farmers of Color Network -
Join RAFI's Farmers of Color Network -
Beginning Farmers Stipends
Beginning Farmers Stipends
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots
RAFI'S Magazine - Living Roots
Beginning Farmers Stipends
Beginning Farmers Stipends
Living Roots Magazine - Read and Subscribe!
Living Roots Magazine - Read and Subscribe!
Braiding Seeds 2024
Braiding Seeds 2024
Webinar: Market Readiness - Harvest to Wholesale - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Market Readiness - Harvest to Wholesale - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Navigating FSA - Creating a Cashflow - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Navigating FSA - Creating a Cashflow - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Black History Month 2024
Black History Month 2024
Defend the Packers and Stockyards Act Rules!
Defend the Packers and Stockyards Act Rules!
How to Grow in a High Tunnel Workshop
How to Grow in a High Tunnel Workshop
Farmer Buyer Connect Event
Farmer Buyer Connect Event
2024 VABF-SFOP Summit - Virginia Association for Biological Farming
2024 VABF-SFOP Summit - Virginia Association for Biological Farming
Job Listing: Challenging Corporate Power Project Coordinator
Job Listing: Challenging Corporate Power Project Coordinator
Farm to You Boxes
Farm to You Boxes
Climate Smart Regenerative Certification Info Session
Climate Smart Regenerative Certification Info Session
Finalized USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry
Finalized USDA Rule Would Increase Transparency in Poultry Industry
CSA Webinar Registration
CSA Webinar Registration
2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Sessions - CFSA
2023 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Sessions - CFSA
FOCN Caribbean Farmer Grantees
FOCN Caribbean Farmer Grantees
GUIDEBOOK DOWNLOAD: CTTT Racial Land Loss
GUIDEBOOK DOWNLOAD: CTTT Racial Land Loss
earthsharenc.org
earthsharenc.org
LIVING ROOTS Reader Survey
LIVING ROOTS Reader Survey
Mississippi Field Day
Mississippi Field Day
22007 - USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
22007 - USDA Discrimination Financial Assistance Program
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers
Support Fair Access to Credit for Farmers
Support Funding for the Office of Urban Agriculture
Support Funding for the Office of Urban Agriculture
Tell Congress: USDA Should Buy Meat From Local Processors, Not Corporate Cartels!
Tell Congress: USDA Should Buy Meat From Local Processors, Not Corporate Cartels!
Support the Seeds & Breeds for the Future Act
Support the Seeds & Breeds for the Future Act
Support the Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act
Support the Agrivoltaics Research and Demonstration Act
IATP: The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Three: Discredited
IATP: The Farm Bill Uprooted Episode Three: Discredited
FOCN HAPPY HOUR (Zoom Link)
FOCN HAPPY HOUR (Zoom Link)
Disaster Assistance for Farmers
Disaster Assistance for Farmers
Writing A Winning Grant Proposal - Lunch and Learn
Writing A Winning Grant Proposal - Lunch and Learn
Navigating NRCS? Let us Help!
Navigating NRCS? Let us Help!
TALLER VIRTUAL / Augosto 17 5pm AST
TALLER VIRTUAL / Augosto 17 5pm AST
Protect Climate Funding in the Farm Bill
Protect Climate Funding in the Farm Bill
Webinar: Farm Beginnings Informational Lunch and Learn with OGS - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
Webinar: Farm Beginnings Informational Lunch and Learn with OGS - Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA
National Farmers Market Week - Farmers Market Coalition
National Farmers Market Week - Farmers Market Coalition
Tell Congress to De-Concentrate Corporate Power in the Food System!
Tell Congress to De-Concentrate Corporate Power in the Food System!
Support the Farmland for Farmers Act to keep US farmers on their land!
Support the Farmland for Farmers Act to keep US farmers on their land!
Tell Congress: Protect ALL Poultry Growers from Corporate Power Abuse!
Tell Congress: Protect ALL Poultry Growers from Corporate Power Abuse!
Join our Policy Action Network
Join our Policy Action Network
Microgrant Program - The Livestock Conservancy
Microgrant Program - The Livestock Conservancy
Para aplicar en Español - $10k
Para aplicar en Español - $10k
FARM BILL 2023
FARM BILL 2023
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