Farm Bill Opportunities for Rural Communities, Farmers & Entrepreneurs Rescheduled for March 24-25
CONTACT: Terry VanDerPol, LSP, 320-269-2105;
Steph Larson, CRA, 402-687-2100
3/12/09
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. — A special series of meetings on rural development provisions in the new Farm Bill has been rescheduled for March 24-25 in the western Minnesota communities of Montevideo, Morris, Ortonville and Redwood Falls. These meetings are open to the public and free of charge. For more information, call Terry VanDerPol at the Land Stewardship Project at 320-269-2105 or Steph Larson at the Center for Rural Affairs at 402-687-2100.
The locations and times are:
- Redwood Falls: Tuesday, March 24, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Redwood Falls Public Library, 509 S. Lincoln St.
- Montevideo: Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Montevideo High School lunchroom, 1501 William Ave.
- Morris: Wed., March 25, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 43875 230th St. (Highway 59)
- Ortonville: Wed., March 25, Countryside Public Health Meeting Room, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 47 NW 2nd St. (Main Street behind the Granary Food Co-op)
During the meetings, representatives of the Land Stewardship Project and the Center for Rural Affairs will give presentations on the Farm Bill's Micro Entrepreneur Assistance Program and some of the new developments and opportunities in the Value Added Producer Grants Program.
In addition, there will be discussions on Country of Origin Labeling and how it affects farmers who market locally, special provisions for beginning farmers and ranchers, changes in meat inspection rules and opportunities these changes offer for processing locally grown meat and selling it across state lines, the Conservation Stewardship Program, and some of the new Farm Bill provisions related to organic farming.
These meetings are sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project (www.landstewardshipproject.org) and the Center for Rural Affairs (www.cfra.org).
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