Agriculture
Healing Soils Foundation launches emergency fund to support farmers amid federal funding delays
INDIANA – Amidst growing uncertainty surrounding federal funding, the Healing Soils Foundation (HSF) has announced the launch of the Regenerative Farmer Assurance Fund (RFAF), a…
2025 Advanced Tree Steward: Community Orchards and Food Forests Webinar and Summer Pruning Workshop
INDIANA – Do you want to start a new food forest or community orchard? Would you like to learn more about fruit trees? Looking for…
USDA announces $10 Billion in direct payments for farmers through Emergency Commodity Assistance Program
INDIANA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP), allocating up to $10 billion…
Indiana Grain Indemnity Corporation meetingÂ
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Grain Indemnity Corporation (IGIC) will hold a public board of directors meeting on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 10-11:30 a.m. ET…
Jackson County Public Library cultivates community with Seed Library
JACKSON CO.– The Jackson County Public Library nurtures green thumbs and community spirit with its popular Seed Library program. Launched in 2021, the program offers…
56 family farms honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana Statehouse
INDIANA – At the Indiana Statehouse Friday, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb presented 56 farming families with a Hoosier Homestead…
Purdue Extension offers Farmers Market Nutrition Program enrollment event in Paoli
PAOLI– Local farmers and farmers’ market vendors are invited to a special drop-in enrollment event next week to learn about and access the eFarmers Market…
Corteva and Indiana State Fair reveal 2025 Featured Farmers
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Fair and Corteva, Inc. are proud to unveil the highly anticipated 2025 Featured Farmers who will be honored at this…
FCSIC board of directors votes to return excess funds to Farm Credit System banks
McLEAN, Va. – The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation board of directors has approved a payment of approximately $76.6 million in excess insurance funds to…
Partner with Farmers to end food insecurity, Hoosiers advocate urges
INDIANA – As grocery prices continue to climb, squeezing household budgets across Indiana, a former state official calls for a renewed focus on supporting local…
