Monthly Archives: May 2015

FREE Compost Available at Dane County UW-Extension!

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

The Dane County UW-Extension has compost available for home, community, and school gardens to pick up using their own vehicles and tools. See here for directions: Office map and directions. The parking lot will be open at any time of the day/week … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

On May 14, 2015 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that approximately $11.9 million in organic certification assistance is available through state departments of agriculture to make organic certification more affordable for organic producers and handlers … Continue reading →

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USDA Announces Grants to Enable More Farmers Markets to Serve Low-Income Families

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

SNAP Recipients Can Now Purchase Fresh Fruit, Vegetables at More Than 6,200 Farmers Markets and Direct Marketing Farms May 5, 2015 – Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon announced the availability of up to $3.3 million in … Continue reading →

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