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Farewell and Thanks to Jorge, Our Headquarters People’s Gardener

October 26, 2023 FPAC Strategic Communications Specialist Suzanne Pender

If you follow the #PeoplesGarden on social media, you’ve seen informative videos by Jorge Penso, the lead gardener at the national headquarters People’s Garden in Washington, D.C.

Conservation Farming

Revitalized Communities Through Cooperatives: Linda Leaks Shows Interagency Working Group How It’s Done

October 26, 2023 Darrah Perryman, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Rural Development

When Linda Leaks organized tenants in low-income District of Columbia neighborhoods to fight eviction, she helped them gain more than home ownership. In combatting gentrification and the community displacement of the ‘80s and ‘90s, she empowered people to recognize the collective power of the...

Equity Rural

USDA Helps Alaskan Communities Meet Sustainable Food System Goals

August 22, 2023 Mariela Castaneda, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

In Alaska, where most food is imported, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping local Alaskans and Alaska Natives grow their own fresh food. As a 2022 recipient of a USDA 2501 grant, the Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute (KALI) is expanding access to USDA programs and connecting...

Equity Farming