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1890 Scholar Helps Others Recover from Natural Disasters as Loan Specialist with USDA Rural Development

July 31, 2024 Daniela De Santiago-Zuniga, Intern, Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

Dominique Smith recently graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences with a concentration in agribusiness. She recently accepted a permanent position with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and credits her experience in the USDA 1890 National...

Equity Initiatives

Urban Agriculture Grant Brings Together Diverse Urban Farms in Boston

October 04, 2023 Kathryn Fidler, Public Affairs Specialist, FPAC

Boston’s urban agriculture community is a diverse group of farmers and community advocates, and their needs are as varied as the types of operations they run and the populations they serve. In 2021, the City of Boston’s GrowBoston initiative received a $200,000 Urban Agriculture and Innovative...

Farming