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Among the top Political Action Committees related to agriculture are the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which has donated nearly $1.8 million, American Crystal Sugar’s PAC, which has contributed $2.4 million, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association PAC, with $856,000 in contributions. #Election2024 #ElectionsImpactonAgriculture

Today we celebrate and honor the tireless work of all farmers, who with their effort and dedication, plant and harvest the food that reaches our tables. Their work is essential for our communities and the whole world. Thank you for your commitment and for being the backbone of our agriculture. #AgriculturalAid #AgriculturalEmpowerment #AgriculturalInnovation #AgriculturalTraining #Communitysupport #CropSupport #EconomicSupport #FarmAssistance #FarmResilience #FarmSustainability #FarmerAdvocacy #FarmerEducation #FarmersWelfare #FarmingResources #FoodSecurity #PovertyAlleviation #RuralDevelopment #RuralEconomy #RuralHealth #SustainableFarming

🌟 Day 166 - Grant Number 152 - Grant Alert: 🌟 🌳 Exciting Grant Opportunity from the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation! 🌳 We are thrilled to announce that the FTPF Orchard Grant applications are open! This unique initiative supports communities by planting fruitful trees and plants to enhance environmental health and provide nutritional benefits. 🌿 What We Offer - High-quality, region-appropriate fruit trees and shrubs. - Expert orchard design and planting oversight. - Comprehensive aftercare training and educational workshops. 🍎 Eligibility: - Nonprofits, NGOs, public/nonprofit schools, or government entities in the United States. - Applicants must own or have long-term rights to the planting site, demonstrate a commitment to care for the trees in perpetuity, and have access to irrigation. - Capable of organizing local volunteer involvement on the planting day. 📚 Schools can benefit immensely through our Fruit Tree 101 program, creating outdoor edible classrooms that offer invaluable environmental education and improve school lunch nutrition. 🔄 How to Apply: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit a detailed application to info@ftpf.org. Include all required information to help us assess your project effectively. This is an unparalleled opportunity to bring long-term environmental and nutritional benefits to your community. Let’s plant the seeds for a greener tomorrow! 🔗 Learn more and apply now at www.ftpf.org #ChanakyaAdvisors #FTPF #EnvironmentalConservation #CommunityDevelopment #SustainableLiving #UrbanForestry #Arboriculture #Education #NonprofitGrants #TreePlanting #GreenInitiatives #EcoFriendly #Sustainability

While many of Global Grower Network’s urban garden growers are primarily cultivating food for their own families, 26% also look to their production to earn supplemental income that can greatly contribute to self-sufficiency and entrepreneurship. In some cases, gardens open a pathway that leads to scaled farming and farm business opportunities. Growers, if they choses, can secure a primary family income, and a family lifestyle, as farmers in Georgia, where the average farmer age has risen to 59, the number of farmers and available farmland is steadily decreasing year after year. Donate to support Growers and our mission: https://lnkd.in/gxC9Te9N

Tiyeni's Training Manager Godfrey Kumwenda shares his thoughts on why Tiyeni's Big Give campaign to help Tiyeni go national is so important. Donate now and your donation will be DOUBLED just like Deep Bed Farming helps farmers DOUBLE their crop yields: https://lnkd.in/eVAnqYac #tiyenieffect #BigGive #GreenMatchFund #Malawi #sustainableagriculture #regenerativeagriculture #sustainabledevelopment #smallholderfarmers #foodsecurity #watersecurity #nohunger #Africa #climatechange

🌱🐔 Empowering Future Generations through Family Farming! 🌟👨👩👧👦 I couldn't be prouder to share the incredible journey of my family's involvement in Hydro Coops farming! Each of my amazing kids tends to 3 Hydro Coops, while Lize Marie leads the charge with an impressive 6 Coops. Together, they're making a profound impact on both our local community and the agricultural landscape. 🌾🚜 🐣🌿 In just six weeks, our family farm produces a staggering 2250 broiler chickens, securing a profit exceeding R140,000. But our mission goes beyond profits; it's about giving back. Every month, we're honored to donate over 6000 eggs and more than 5000 fresh vegetables to support local communities in need. 🥚🥕 Through Hydro Coops, we've not only found a sustainable source of income but also a platform for meaningful contribution. Our children are learning invaluable lessons in entrepreneurship, responsibility, and the joy of giving back. Together, we're proving that even the smallest efforts can make a big difference. 🌟💚 Join us in celebrating the power of family farming and the positive impact it can have on both livelihoods and communities. Let's continue to sow seeds of change and nurture a brighter, more compassionate future for all. #FamilyFarming #HydroCoops #SustainableAgriculture #CommunityImpact 🌱🐔

What to do when you're the world's biggest earthworm farm, producing thousands of tonnes of vermicast every year & have an ethos that's all about supporting soil health? Enter our Target 1000 Programme 👋 Our mission: to donate 1000 tonnes of nutrient-rich vermicast to NZ community & planting projects 🌳 Vermicast, also known as worm castings, is a powerful organic fertiliser that improves soil health & boosts plant growth. By contributing to community gardens, urban green spaces & various other planting initiatives, we're committed to fostering sustainable & thriving environments. Why is this important? 🌱 Enhances Soil Health: Vermicast enriches the soil with essential nutrients, improves soil structure & increases organic matter. 🌱 Promotes Sustainable Agriculture: Supports sustainable farming practices & reduces the need for chemical fertilisers. 🌱 Strengthens Communities: Empowers local communities to establish more native plantings, to reduce erosion, improve water quality & store carbon. We believe that together, we can make a significant impact. If you're part of a community project or know of a planting initiative that could benefit from our vermicast donation, we want to hear from you! 👉 Feel free to like, share & comment to spread the word! #MyNoke #Target1000 #Sustainability #CommunitySupport #GreenInitiatives

🌱🐔 Empowering Future Generations through Family Farming! 🌟👨👩👧👦 I couldn't be prouder to share the incredible journey of my family's involvement in Hydro Coops farming! Each of my amazing kids tends to 3 Hydro Coops, while Lize Marie leads the charge with an impressive 6 Coops. Together, they're making a profound impact on both our local community and the agricultural landscape. 🌾🚜 🐣🌿 In just six weeks, our family farm produces a staggering 2250 broiler chickens, securing a profit exceeding R140,000. But our mission goes beyond profits; it's about giving back. Every month, we're honored to donate over 6000 eggs and more than 5000 fresh vegetables to support local communities in need. 🥚🥕 Through Hydro Coops, we've not only found a sustainable source of income but also a platform for meaningful contribution. Our children are learning invaluable lessons in entrepreneurship, responsibility, and the joy of giving back. Together, we're proving that even the smallest efforts can make a big difference. 🌟💚 Join us in celebrating the power of family farming and the positive impact it can have on both livelihoods and communities. Let's continue to sow seeds of change and nurture a brighter, more compassionate future for all. #FamilyFarming #HydroCoops #SustainableAgriculture #CommunityImpact 🌱🐔

The chicken vs the proverbial egg... needing funding to fly in order to provide funding to nest. With the start of the financial year looming, and my first year working in a not-for-profit organisation, the budget process is an interesting time. Funding what we do is an ongoing challenge, with a constant chorus of "conservation doesn't pay" being heard from far and wide. We want to turn that noise on it's head, and whilst running an operationally lean and smart organisation, we also want to become a "must-do" experience for visitors both domestically and internationally. In order to deliver on our big hairy audacious goals #internationallyrecognisednationallycherished we need funding. We are at the start of a huge journey and would ideally like to secure partners that can both 'teach us to fish' and help fund/fundraise some of our work programmes, like education, kiwi translocation. predator monitoring and fence maintenance. So... if you are keen to help us out, or know someone that might be keen, then get in touch. We have registered with MyGivingCircle for those that wish to donate or vote, every action helps! Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari #helpingkiwithrive #internationallyrecognisednationallycherised

🌍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁? ☕   Through the Selecta Coffee Fund, that’s exactly what’s happening in Rwanda. This year alone: ✅ 593 coffee farmers have benefitted from the program – 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟵𝟴% 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁! ✅ 13 new farmers joined in November, 𝟲𝟮% 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, equipped with training in Good Agricultural Practices, animal husbandry, and financial literacy. ✅ First-born calves from donated cows are passed on to other farmers, 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.   The impact is real, and it’s growing - thanks to every cup of Selecta coffee you choose. Together, we’re empowering farmers, strengthening communities, and building a more sustainable future for everyone.   ☕ 𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. Learn more about how your coffee makes a difference: https://lnkd.in/eeBzcasd   #JoyToGo #CoffeeWithImpact #Sustainability #Rwanda #SelectaCoffeeFund #Empowerment Adrian Mourarach Andreas Fetscher Ulf Gustafsson Benjamin Nkurunziza Hannen Benhammou Marijn Wammes Tanya Joustra