NASDA Foundation

Join NASDA as a Spring 2026 Policy Intern! Interns will have an opportunity to learn more about the legislative process, network with #policy leaders and engage on some of today's most pressing #agricultural issues. Applications are due Oct. 31. nasda.org/careers/

Through an EPA farmer-to-farmer grant, the NASDA Foundation awarded funding in the Gulf of America watershed to improve water quality and habitat resilience. @EPA & @TNAgriculture joined the Foundation and sub-awardee Cumberland River Compact to learn about their project work.

🚨 Save the Date: 3rd Annual Colorado Food & Agriculture Collision: A Pitch Competition 🚨 📅When: Friday, Sept. 12 📍Where: Confluence Theater, CSU Spur, Denver 🎟 Register: $25 (Includes appetizer & 1 drink) 📅Apply by Tuesday, July 1 🔗Learn More: …rockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/colorado/colli…

Join Farm2Food Accelerator - Colorado next week for the first session of its 5-part summer webinar series. Learn from #foodsystem experts on how to launch or refine your value-added product through sessions on #marketing, business planning and #foodsafety. f2faccelerator.org/colorado-progr…

Join Farm2Food's webinar series this summer! This free program is open to Colorado #farmers and #foodentrepreneurs to help: ✅ Launch or refine #valueadded products ✅ Build pricing, marketing & food safety skills ✅ Connect with food experts Register: f2faccelerator.org/colorado-progr…

The Worker Protection Pesticide Inspection and Investigation Training (PIRT) is wrapping up this week! Yesterday, participants toured River Ridge Farms—the second largest sweet cider producer in the U.S.—for on-the-ground insights on #workerprotection in ag operations.

🌽 The Worker Protection Pesticide Inspection & Investigation Training is underway in Grand Rapids! State, territory and tribal #pesticide inspectors from across the country have gathered for this hands-on training, focused on strengthening pesticide safety and #workerprotection.

Join NASDA as a Fall 2025 Policy Intern! Interns will have an opportunity to learn more about the legislative process, network with #policy leaders and engage on some of today's most pressing #agricultural issues. Applications are due on June 2. nasda.org/careers/

📢 Hiring Alert 📢 NASDA is hiring a Summer 2025 Operations Intern to support its administrative needs and build relationships with state departments of #agriculture around the country. Learn more and apply today! nasda.org/careers/

#Arkansas Secretary of #Ag and NASDA President @Wesley__Ward will present the keynote address for the Mid-South Ag & Environmental Law Conference. The session, “Perspectives on State Ag Departments, Trade, & Ag Industry,” will take place during the online “Early Bird” event on May 14. Details ⬇️ #MidSouth2025 uaex.uada.edu/media-resource… @NASDAnews @NASDAFoundation @ArkansasDeptofAgricul

The Northeast Regional Food Business Center continues its open call for 40 #foodsystem experts to review #applications for our #grant programs. ✅ An honorarium of up to $500 is available ✅ Applications are due March 28 Fill out the interest form: forms.office.com/r/bHKmrH0Ht1

NASDA, alongside 20+ state agriculture departments, celebrates #AgTradeDay, highlighting the role ag trade plays in boosting state economies and supporting farmers and ranchers while underscoring the need for policies that expand market opportunities. nasda.org/nationalagtrad…

The Northeast USDA Regional Food Business Center is accepting applications for the Business Builder sub-award program. Application Dates: February 24 – April 7 To learn more about the application process, follow this link: nasda.org/business-build…

The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is seeking 40 #food system experts to review #grant #applications for our sub-award programs. ✅ An honorarium of up to $500 is available ✅ Applications are due March 28 Fill out the interest form today! forms.office.com/r/bHKmrH0Ht1

PA Dept of Agriculture has partnered to make a program that will help support small & mid-sized farm and food businesses across the state partnering w/ the USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center to launch the 1st round of Business Builder sub-awards. wtaj.com/news/local-new…

Pennsylvania is partnering with the USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center to support small and mid-sized farms and food businesses. cpbj.com/pa-partnering-…

Pennsylvania is partnering with the USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center to support small and mid-sized farms and food businesses. lvb.com/pa-partnering-…

"The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the NASDA Foundation’s USDA Northeast Regional Food Business Center, has launched the first round of Business Builder sub-awards, designed to strengthen Pennsylvania and...read more ow.ly/vykv50Vayku

Applications are OPEN for the Northeast Regional Food Business Center's Business Builder Sub-Awards! Register for one of the upcoming info sessions to learn more: 📅 Tuesday, March 11 📅 Wednesday, March 19 📅 Thursday, March 27 🔗Visit nasda.org/business-build… to apply.

NASDA’s #NextGen cohort has continued engaging conversations with members and industry at NASDA’s Winter Policy Conference. From a @farmcredit site visit to workshops with @MerckAH, this cohort has had a whirlwind of programming to better understand the wide range of ag careers.