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The Veden Center for Rural and Economic Development at the University of Minnesota Crookston is offering a free online class and technical assistance to Latino entrepreneurs and businesses through the Mano Amiga program. The Mano Amiga program is made possible by a $100,000, one-year grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development […]
The USDA has provided a waiver to allow schools that participate in the summer food service program to extend service for a limited time into the school year. That means students in the Crookston School District will be able to receive free breakfasts and lunch until the funding runs out or December 31, regardless of
The USDA Farmers-to-Families Food Box pick-up in Crookston is set for Saturday, August 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., or until supplies are gone. The pick-up location will be at the Crookston High School east parking lot. Those who drop by are asked to follow instructions while entering. Danelle Amiot of Polk County Social
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Monday, June 15, 2020. Elections will occur in certain Local Administrative Areas (LAA) for these members who make important decisions about how federal farm programs are administered locally. All nomination forms for the 2020 election must be postmarked or received in
On Thursday, June 4 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. FSA began taking applications May 26, and the agency has received over 86,000 applications for this important relief
Agricultural producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online, and USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) staff members are available via phone, fax and online tools to help producers complete applications. The
