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We Took Action to Defend Our Food System — Now It’s Your Turn

Funding Freeze

We Took Action to Defend Our Food System — Now It’s Your Turn

May 30, 2025

In anticipation of President Trump’s 100th day in office, a coalition of organizations from across the nation participated in a Week of Action between April 22 and April 29, 2025, to collectively highlight the disruption and attacks the administration has made on our food system and farmers. During the Week of Action, organizations coordinated efforts […]

Filed Under: Action Alerts, Budget and Appropriations, Carousel, Farm Bill, Grants and Programs

USDA Programs Freeze: What We Know

April 30, 2025

Last Updated: April 29, 2025 For more than three months, billions of dollars of lawfully obligated USDA funding have been frozen or terminated. While the agency has still not made public the full scope of what remains frozen or targeted for termination, the harms to communities, farmers, and organizations are already clear. This blog post […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Grants and Programs, Local & Regional Food Systems

Release: NSAC Commends Defense of Farmers Amidst Ongoing Unlawful Contract Freeze

March 27, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Commends Defense of Farmers Amidst Ongoing Unlawful Contract Freeze Washington, DC, March 27, 2025 – Today, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2), alongside others, introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act of 2025 in response to the US Department […]

Filed Under: Grants and Programs, Press Releases

Farmers Speak Out on the Devastating Impact of USDA Funding Freeze

March 20, 2025

On March 6, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) hosted a virtual briefing: Impact in the Field – How the USDA Funding Freeze and Employee Layoffs are Impacting Farmers and Ranchers. Five farmers from around the country joined NSAC’s policy director, Mike Lavender, for a panel discussion to voice their concerns about the ongoing funding […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Grants and Programs, NSAC Coalition

USDA Staffing Cuts Hurt Farmers and Rural Communities

March 14, 2025

While the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has not confirmed the number of employees that have already been laid off or their plans for a forthcoming “reduction in force”, staffing chaos has reigned at the agency for the past several weeks. The firing of nearly 6,000 probationary employees was ruled illegal and extensive terminations are […]

Filed Under: Carousel, General Interest, Grants and Programs, Rural Development

Farmers Lose When Climate-Smart Partnerships are Frozen

March 14, 2025

Recent Executive Orders have led to the freezing of billions of dollars of already committed grant money, including funds for the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities (PCSC), an innovative program to support public-private partnerships to develop markets for climate-smart agricultural commodities.  Through PCSC, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into agreements with 135 partner […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy & Environment

Release: NSAC Holds Briefing as USDA Funding Freeze and Layoffs Threaten Farmers and Communities Nationwide

March 6, 2025

For Immediate Release Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net Release: NSAC Holds Briefing as USDA Funding Freeze and Layoffs Threaten Farmers and Communities Nationwide Washington, DC, March 6, 2025 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), a coalition of more than 150 farm, food, conservation, and rural organizations, held a virtual briefing […]

Filed Under: General Interest, Grants and Programs, Press Releases

Funding Freeze Impacts: Farmers and Organizations Speak Out

February 28, 2025

Since January, the Trump Administration has frozen vast swathes of federal spending under a series of Executive Orders, including at the United States Department of Agriculture. Hundreds of thousands of lawful, signed, active contracts and grants – supporting critical conservation payments, farmer technical assistance, sustainable agriculture research, market infrastructure, and so much more, and representing […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Grants and Programs, NSAC Coalition

Rural Businesses, Farmers Lose While USDA’s Rural Energy Program is Frozen

February 27, 2025

The recent freeze to federal grants and loans has impacted countless federal programs and simultaneously left rural businesses and farmers in a lurch.  Among the most impacted programs has been the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). As a result, farmers and businesses alike may be on the hook for millions of dollars of energy […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Climate Change, Conservation, Energy & Environment, Grants and Programs

Broken Promises: Over 30,000 Farmers Denied Funds

February 26, 2025

Shortly after his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump issued an array of executive orders, a practice that has become common in recent years. However, abnormally, several of these executive orders triggered a pause on broad swaths of federal funding. As a result of this pause, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now […]

Filed Under: Carousel, Conservation, Energy & Environment, General Interest, Grants and Programs

Release: Unlawful Federal Funding Freeze Causing Confusion and Harm on Farms and in Communities Nationwide

February 7, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition press@sustainableagriculture.net  Tel. 347.563.6408 Release: Unlawful Federal Funding Freeze Causing Confusion and Harm on Farms and in Communities Nationwide  Secretary of Agriculture nominee Brooke Rollins must quickly restore order and ensure USDA honors its legal commitments to farmers, communities Washington, DC, February 7, 2025 – Today, […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Energy & Environment, General Interest, Grants and Programs, Press Releases

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