FARM Farmer Database

1. The FARM Database - Stories from the field

Thank you for adding your name to our Farm and Agricultural Resources (FARM) for the Media database!

Stories from farmers are one of the MOST POWERFUL ways to reach Congress. Your experiences with conservation, credit, research, value added and marketing programs are powerful examples of how federal investments can ensure a strong future for rural communities, the environment, and our nation's agricultural economy.

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* 1. Let's start with the basics. Your contact information will ensure we can stay in touch - and we respect your privacy. We don't share any information without your permission.

Name:

Business:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. I am willing to:

Talk to the media

Participate in a farmer fly in

Write and place an opinion editorial article

Make calls to my state's Congressional Delegation

Have my farm profiled on the NSAC Website

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* 3. My farming operation includes:

Fruits

Vegetables

Grass based livestock

Renewable energy production

Sustainable cropping systems

Integrated crop and livestock production

Value added processing

Community Supported Agriculture

Dairy (bovine)

Dairy (goats or sheep)

Beef

Sheep

Hogs

Poultry

Agro-forestry

Other (please specify)

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* 4. We'd love to hear all about your farm. Tell us how long you have been farming, about your marketing strategies, how many acres you farm and other facts about your farm.

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* 5. I have participated in or benefited from the following federal farm and conservation programs:

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)

Value Added Producer Grant Program (VAPG)

Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)

Farm Services Agency Farm Credit Programs

Specialty Crop Block Grants

Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)

Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI)

Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (OAO)

Organic Certification Cost Share (OCCS)

Organic Conversion Assistance

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

EQIP Organic Initiative

Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

CRP Transition Assistance Program

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program

Other (please specify)

FARM Farmer Database

1. The FARM Database - Stories from the field

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* 1. Let's start with the basics. Your contact information will ensure we can stay in touch - and we respect your privacy. We don't share any information without your permission.

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* 2. I am willing to:

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* 3. My farming operation includes:

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* 4. We'd love to hear all about your farm. Tell us how long you have been farming, about your marketing strategies, how many acres you farm and other facts about your farm.

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* 5. I have participated in or benefited from the following federal farm and conservation programs:

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* 6. Tell us more about your participation in these programs. How did they help you to farm better or improve your bottom line?

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* 7. Are you involved with state, regional, or local food and farm nonprofits? If yes, which ones?

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* 8. Why is it important to you to farm sustainably? What does sustainable agriculture mean to you?