05-24-19 Healthy Food System Weekly Update

View this email in your browser Happy Friday! First is a great 5.20.19 NPQ piece on Shirley Sherrod's story. Well worth the time. In sad news, FCA Chair Dallas Tonsager passed away at age 64. I was fortunate to meet him briefly a couple times and friends who knew him well say it's a big loss personally and professionally. Lots of news below...   News | Events & actions | Of Interest | Previous updates | Forward to a friend NEWS Legislation, etc. 5.24.19 Atl Journal-Const: Heirs property provisions in New Farm Bill could help Southern black farmers tap loans, keep land 5.23.19 NPR: White House Announces $16 Billion In Aid To Farmers Hurt By China Trade Dispute 5.23.19 WashPost: USDA researchers quit in droves as Trump administration plans relocation 5.22.19 NSAC Release on House Ag Appropriations Bill 5.22.19 AgriPulse: USDA spending bill would block research agency relocations 5.22.19 NFU Release: Over 200 Farm, Food and Rural Groups Support Agribusiness Merger Moratorium Bills  5.22.19 RAFI Release: USDA must write rules protecting farmers from retaliation this June 5.22.19 OCM Release: USDA Announces New Packers and Stockyards Act Regulations to be Issued 5.21.19 Mother Jones: Did Senate Republicans Just Get Serious About Ag and Climate Change?  5.19.19 Des Moines Register (AP): Trump's 'great patriot' farmers follow him into a trade war  5.19.19 Jacobin: House the Green New Deal Can Deliver Land Justice 5.14.19 OCM Release: Buy American Ag Act (H.R. 2712) Would End USDA's Bailout Payments to Brazil's JBS  Relevant Food & Sustainable Ag News 5.23.19 Tulsa Public Radio: Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants 5.23.19 US FDA: FDA strongly supports manufacturers' "Best If Used By" label 5.22.19 Abasto: Organic Sales Hit a Record $52.5 billion 5.20.19 Civil Eats: The Battle Over Air Quality near Factory Farms on Maryland's Eastern Shore 5.20.19 EWG AgMag: How Cover Crops Can Help Farmers, Protect Drinking Water and Fight Climate Change 5.20.19 High County News: Can small-scale farmers grow a healthier California? 5.20.19 New Food Economy: Critics say soda taxes punish the poor, and they're paternalistic. Despite all that, a team of economists says, they're worth it. Perhaps theirs is the final word 5.16.19 Center for a Livable Future ED's Blog: Climate Action, Food Systems and Undernutrition 4.12.19 Civil Eats: Is it a Farm if it Doesn't Sell Food? Over 20% of US farms report making $0 in annual sales but USDA refusal to release data means we're missing critical information about the health of the food system. Funding Opportunities USDA has announced RFAs for multiple of their grant programs:  Community Food Projects, Due June 3 Farmers Market Promotion Program, Due June 18 Local Food Promotion Program, Due June 18 Nutrition Incentive Program (formerly FINI), Due June 10 Free Technical Assistance to Community Food Projects Grant Applicants. Sign up for free TA here Danone Institute North America is requesting proposals for One Planet. One Health Initiative. Deadline June 1 Claneil Foundation is accepting letters of intent for the Critical Issue Fund focused on reducing food waste. Deadline June 3 Triangle Capacity-Building Network is providing grants for capacity building within organizations led by people of color. Deadline May 28 NEW Eileen Fisher is requesting applications for the Supporting Women in Environmental Justice Grant. Deadline June 14 Wells Fargo Regional Foundation is supporting neighborhood planning. Deadline Aug 30.  USDA FSA Organic Certification Cost Share Program is accepting applications. Deadline Oct 31 Farm Aid has activated the Family Farm Disaster Fund to support Midwest farmers and ranchers recovering from flooding NCIF has launched RESEED Recovery Fund for farmers and value-added producers affected by hurricanes Florence or Matthew.  Back to top EVENTS & ACTIONS Action!  FARMS for School Meals seeks to increase the amount of NC-grown product offered in NC school cafeterias - improving quality of meals for children, supporting NC farmers, and growing local economies. Join NC Alliance for Health, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, NC Department of Ag and others in supporting FARMS for School Meals in NC. Call/email your representative today and encourage them to include program funding in this year's budget. Event highlight 06.06 - 06.08.19 Durham, NC Consumer Cooperative Management Association Conference Events 05.28.19 (Webinar) Developing a Food Procurement Policy and Profile 05.28.19 (Webinar) Local Food in Government Statistics  05.29.19 (Webinar) LFPP/FMPP Proposals - the Insider's Scoop 05.29.19 (Webinar) Farm to School Resource Roundup 05.29.19 San Francisco, CA Food for Thought in SF: Can we really afford to eat?  06.03.19 Traverse City, MI Proposals Due 2019 Farms, Food & Health Conference 06.04.19 Omaha, NE Building Racial Equity Foundations 06.05.19 Los Angeles, CA Food for Thought: Affordability and Equity in LA 06.06.19 Presidio, CA Food Funded 2019 06.06.19 Greensboro, NC Small Farms Field Day  06.08.19 Proposals Due for Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group's annual conference 06.14 - 06.16.19 Mancos, CO 2nd Annual Food Justice Symposium Find more events on our national events calendar. If you have events you'd like added, please email Hannah.quigley@self-help.org.  Back to top OF INTEREST Job Opportunities Self-Help - Commercial Lending Food Finance Sector Leader; Based in California, Chicago, IL, or Durham, NC The Wallace Center -  Regional Food Economies Program Officer National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Coalitions Director Real Meals Campaign - Campaign Coordinator Carolina Farm Stewardship Assc - Food Safety Program Leader Apply by May 31 Natural Capital Investment Fund - Small Business Lender Fair Food Network - Policy Director Food First - Executive Director San Diego Food System Alliance - Senior Policy Associate Apply by May 31 NEW Salt Lake City - Equity and Food Systems Program Manager Apply by June 9 Research & Resources NEW National Farm to School Network has released the Racial and Social Equity Assessment Tool for Farm to School Programs and Policy.  Development Opportunities NEW Northeast SARE seeks someone to lead their professional development program. Apply by May 31 Appalachian Regional Commission is accepting applications for the inaugural leadership institute. Apply by June 1 That's All Folks! David Beck, Policy & Media Director Self-Help Credit Union & affiliates 301 W Main St Durham NC 27701 david.beck@self-help.org, 919-956-4495 Forward this email to a friend Copyright © 2019 Self-Help, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Self-Help 301 W Main St Durham, NC 27701 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list