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With expanded acreage, strategic crop planning, and a climate-diverse network of organic farms, Happy Dirt is helping build consistency and resilience in North Carolina’s spring and summer produce supply.

The greenhouse grower will offer fresh produce to athletes in all divisions at USA Flag Football events while serving as the official produce sponsor.

As co-founders shift to advisory roles, the previous COO and the company’s next generation have stepped into leading positions.

Sims brings more than four decades of financial experience in the food, agriculture and consumer industries.

The inaugural round of Food for Families grants was awarded to 21 food security organizations to provide for critical infrastructure needs.

The Growing America’s Farmers campaign will raise funds to support students pursuing careers in production agriculture.

Green Our Planet empowers students and communities by turning schoolyards into thriving gardens that teach science, nutrition and sustainability — despite the challenges of farming in the desert.

Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council, says while funding cuts for ag research could have a devastating impact, more details are needed about the FY2026 budget to truly understand the cuts.

The agency plans to cut staff to Reagan administration levels and shift research to office run by political appointees. Advocacy groups are concerned about scientific independence.

Accounting for about 15% of USDA’s total workforce and representing FSA, NRCS, FSIS, APHIS and other departments, 3,877 staff signed contracts in February for the first deferred resignation program and 11,305 in the second round in April.