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  • USDA Office Visit for Barron and Polk County, WI: Intro to Federal Farm Programs
    USDA Office Visit for Barron and Polk County, WI: Intro to Federal Farm Programs
    Wed, Jan 29
    Barron County USDA Office
    Jan 29, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Barron County USDA Office, 335 E Monroe Ave, Barron, WI 54812, USA
    This facilitated group office visit will provide introductions to federal farm programs and program staff who can help farmers access resources to build their businesses.
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  • MASC Follow Up Webinar: What's Next?
    MASC Follow Up Webinar: What's Next?
    Tue, Jan 21
    Zoom Webinar
    Jan 21, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM CST
    Zoom Webinar
    You got your MASC application in! Congratulations! But now you may be asked to provide proof of your sales or meet with a County FSA Committee. On this webinar farmers just like you, who have all different kinds of records, will answer your questions, share their records, and help you prepare.
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  • MASC Work Session in Rochester: Olmsted County Farm Services Office
    MASC Work Session in Rochester: Olmsted County Farm Services Office
    Tue, Jan 07
    Olmsted County Farm Services Office
    Jan 07, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Olmsted County Farm Services Office, 3555 9th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA
    This drop-in work session at the Olmsted County USDA Office is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Snacks and drinks provided!
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  • *URGENT WEBINAR*  FSA $$ for SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS: New Federal Program for 2025 Financial Assistance
    *URGENT WEBINAR*  FSA $$ for SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS: New Federal Program for 2025 Financial Assistance
    Mon, Jan 06
    Zoom Webinar
    Jan 06, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST
    Zoom Webinar
    Maybe you have heard all about it, but still have questions? Join us, we can help! USDA wants to support the development of new markets for specialty crops. January 8th is the very fast DEADLINE to apply for all specialty crop growers to apply for 2025 financial assistance.
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  • MASC Work Session in Madison: Badger Rock Neighborhood Center
    MASC Work Session in Madison: Badger Rock Neighborhood Center
    Mon, Jan 06
    Badger Rock Neighborhood Center
    Jan 06, 2025, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Badger Rock Neighborhood Center, 517 E Badger Rd, Madison, WI 53713, USA
    This free session with Rooted at the Badger Rock Neighborhood Center is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Language interpretation specialists will be on hand to help in Hmong/HMoob and Spanish.
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  • MASC Work Session in Milwaukee: Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
    MASC Work Session in Milwaukee: Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
    Sun, Jan 05
    Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
    Jan 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, 5423 N 118th Ct, Milwaukee, WI 53225, USA
    This free session at the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce office in Milwaukee is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Language interpretation specialists will be on hand to help in Hmong.
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  • MASC Work Session at The Good Acre: Language Assistance Available
    MASC Work Session at The Good Acre: Language Assistance Available
    Fri, Jan 03
    The Good Acre
    Jan 03, 2025, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Good Acre, 1790 Larpenteur Ave W, Falcon Heights, MN 55113, USA
    This free work session at The Good Acre in Falcon Heights is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Language interpretation specialists will be on hand to help in Hmong, Arabic, Swahili, and French.
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  • MASC Work Session in Hutchinson, MN at the Southwest Initiative Foundation
    MASC Work Session in Hutchinson, MN at the Southwest Initiative Foundation
    Fri, Jan 03
    Southwest Initiative Foundation
    Jan 03, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Southwest Initiative Foundation, 15 3rd Ave NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350, USA
    This free work session at Southwest Initiative Foundation in Hutchinson, MN, is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops.
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  • MASC Work Session in Menomonie, WI
    MASC Work Session in Menomonie, WI
    Thu, Jan 02
    Dunn County USDA FSA Offices
    Jan 02, 2025, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Dunn County USDA FSA Offices, 390 Red Cedar St, Menomonie, WI 54751, USA
    This free session at the Dunn County USDA FSA office in Menomonie is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Language interpretation specialists will be on hand to help in Hmong, Spanish, and French.
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  • MASC Drop-In Work Session in Eau Claire
    MASC Drop-In Work Session in Eau Claire
    Mon, Dec 30
    Eau Claire
    Dec 30, 2024, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Eau Claire, 800 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire, WI
    This free session at the Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition office in Eau Claire is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Language interpretation specialists will be on hand to help in Hmong/HMoob.
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  • MASC Work Session: USDA Office Visit in St. Paul  to Complete the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Application
    MASC Work Session: USDA Office Visit in St. Paul  to Complete the Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops Application
    Fri, Dec 20
    USDA Farm Services Agency Building
    Dec 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    USDA Farm Services Agency Building, 375 Jackson St suite 400, St Paul, MN 55101, USA
    This free session at the USDA's St. Paul Farm Services Center is to help all growers complete the paperwork to apply for the MASC program payment for 2025 crops. Experienced farmers, USDA staff, and language interpretation specialists will all be on hand to help.
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  • URGENT WEBINAR for SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS: New Federal Program for 2025 Financial Assistance
    URGENT WEBINAR for SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS: New Federal Program for 2025 Financial Assistance
    Thu, Dec 19
    Zoom Webinar
    Dec 19, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
    Zoom Webinar
    USDA wants to support the development of new markets for specialty crops. January 8th is the very fast DEADLINE to apply for all specialty crop growers to apply for 2025 financial assistance.
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  • Training for All Urban Growers: Field Day and Dinner at Frogtown Farm in St. Paul
    Training for All Urban Growers: Field Day and Dinner at Frogtown Farm in St. Paul
    Mon, Oct 21
    Frogtown Farm
    Oct 21, 2024, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Frogtown Farm, 946 Minnehaha Av W, St Paul, MN 55104, USA
    This field day at Frogtown Farm in St. Paul will cover important topics for those who want to grow successfully next spring and provide information about funding improvements through federal farm programs.
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  • Scaling up your Vegetable Operation: Field Day and Lunch at Dowell Farm and Gardens
    Scaling up your Vegetable Operation: Field Day and Lunch at Dowell Farm and Gardens
    Fri, Oct 11
    Dowell Farm and Gardens
    Oct 11, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Dowell Farm and Gardens, 13718 Danson Rd, Grand Rapids, MN 55744, USA
    This field day at Dowell Farm and Gardens in Grand Rapids will cover important topics for those who want to scale up their sales: seed varieties, soil health, irrigation, high tunnels, grading, packing, record keeping, and funding improvements through federal farm programs.
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  • Post-Harvest Preparation Workshop and Farm Tour: Prairie Rose Farm in Glyndon, MN
    Post-Harvest Preparation Workshop and Farm Tour: Prairie Rose Farm in Glyndon, MN
    Sat, Sep 28
    Glyndon
    Sep 28, 2024, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Glyndon, 5172 100th Ave N, Glyndon, MN 56547, USA
    This on-farm learning experience will train emerging vegetable farmers in how to choose, grow, grade, clean, and package produce for wholesale or farmers market retail.
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  • Almuerzo y Aprendizaje en el Campo: conservación en el Farley Center y la Granja Los Abuelos
    Almuerzo y Aprendizaje en el Campo: conservación en el Farley Center y la Granja Los Abuelos
    Mon, Sep 09
    Farley Center
    Sep 09, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Farley Center, 2299 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI 53593, USA
    Granjeros establecidos, nuevos, y aspirantes están invitados a visitar los terrenos del Farley Center y la granja Los Abuelos y aprender de ellos y empleados del USDA acerca de prácticas de conservación, y fondos disponibles para apoyar estas prácticas.
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  • Lunch & Learn Field Day: Conservation at Farley Center and Los Abuelos
    Lunch & Learn Field Day: Conservation at Farley Center and Los Abuelos
    Mon, Sep 09
    Farley Center
    Sep 09, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Farley Center, 2299 Spring Rose Rd, Verona, WI 53593, USA
    Emerging, established, and aspiring farmers are invited to tour fields at the Farley Center and Los Abuelos Farley Farm and hear from farmers and USDA staff about how to fund and implement conservation practices on their operations.
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  • High Tunnel Build and Learn Weekend: August 30+31 in Hugo, MN
    High Tunnel Build and Learn Weekend: August 30+31 in Hugo, MN
    Fri, Aug 30
    Mhonpaj's Garden
    Aug 30, 2024, 9:00 AM – Aug 31, 2024, 5:00 PM
    Mhonpaj's Garden, 4635 165th St N, Hugo, MN 55038, USA
    Join in to build a high tunnel hoop house! You'll also learn about federal farm programs that can help you install one on your own farm.
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