Latest OFRF News
Beginning Farmer Training Program Now Available
August 26, 2020 - OFRF’s free online training program is now available! Please help us get the word out on this new resource. We are looking for feedback and ask that anyone who takes the section also completes the brief surveys at the end.
Cover Crops for Weed Management
August 18, 2020 - Cover crops can suppress weeds and build soil health, but how and when to terminate cover crops is not straightforward. In 2019, OFRF provided a grant to Professor Alex Woodley at North Carolina State University to begin addressing this question in sweet potatoes.
A-Frame Farm
August 6, 2020 - Luke and Ali Peterson farm 500 certified organic acres employing practices such as cover cropping, minimal tillage, and crop livestock rotation toward the goal of becoming self-sustaining and truly regenerative.
Organic for Climate Policy Recommendations
August 6, 2020 - As conversations around the climate crisis continue to evolve on Capitol Hill, OFRF wants to ensure that climate legislation includes support for organic agriculture given its many climate benefits.
Focus Group Hosts Needed for National Survey
August 4, 2020 - OFRF and OSA are conducting a national survey of certified organic producers and producers transitioning to organic production. We are seeking applications from organizations that support certified organic and transitioning agricultural producers to facilitate and coordinate virtual focus groups.
Regional and Long-Term Agricultural Research Build Climate Resilience
July 30, 2020 - Food and agriculture research is critical to improving farm and rural viability, public health, food security, and agriculture’s potential to address the climate crisis.
Combating the Climate Crisis Through Conservation
July 16, 2020 - In this blog, we dig into the soil health provisions in the Agricultural Resilience Act, emphasizing the proposed changes to the country’s primary working lands conservation programs.
OFRF & FFAR Announce Grants to Advance Soil Health Research
July 15 - OFRF and FFAR are pleased to award three grants to researchers in California, Pennsylvania, and Texas to bolster soil health research by developing innovative organic strategies for controlling weeds, pests, and disease.
Calling All Farmers: We Want to Hear From You!
June 17, 2020 - During these uncertain times, it is more important than ever that farmers and ranchers make their voices heard through our National Organic Survey.
Building a Resilient Future in Food and Farming
June 16, 2020 - The road to a more resilient agricultural system will be long and hard. Fortunately, far-sighted Members of Congress have joined NSAC, OFRF, and many other organizations to begin the first steps on that road.
