By Policy Fellow Dr. Success Okafor and Executive Director Ryan Martin The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out $12 billion in bridge payments for farmers facing trade disruptions and financial pressures. Bridge payments are temporary emergency funds intended to help producers cover losses during sudden market challenges. T hat's welcome news for producers who've been struggling, but how this money actually gets distributed will make all the difference. see the USDA...

Thank you to all who have already sent donations to Michael Fields Agricultural Institute this Giving Tuesday. It's so fun to spend a day celebrating the stories of non-profit impact, of generous giving, and of community solidarity. I truly look forward to this day every year - as a donor and supporter, and as an activist and organizer who's been blessed by many non-profit partners and collaborators across the ag and environmental sectors. But this year, I'm behind the steering wheel! This is...

Click HERE to donate to our 2025 Annual Appeal! Are you tired of today's incessant ads for things you don't need? Let’s flip the script on the buying frenzy of Black Friday! What if we started a practice of “Fund the Future You Want Friday” instead? Let's take all the cozy feelings of this long weekend, enhanced by the turkey/dessert dopamine flush, and curl up on the couch to watch games or movies while we scroll for non-profits doing the work we care about. Then let's fund the future we...