Building Better Rural Places
Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation and Community Development
This
guide is written for anyone seeking help
from federal programs to foster innovative enterprises
in agriculture and forestry in the United
States. Specifically, the guide addresses program
resources in community development; sustainable
land management; and value-added and
diversified agriculture and forestry. Thus, it can
help farmers, entrepreneurs, community developers,
conservationists, and many other individuals,
as well as private and public organizations,
both for-profit and not-for-profit.
The guide can also help USDA and other agency employees become aware and take better advantage of the enormous array of federal programs and resources available to their clients in supporting agricultural and forestry innovations. This edition constitutes the guide’s fourth printing and second complete update, incorporating programs from the 2002 Farm Bill. Learn more by reading the detailed Introduction.
A publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture agencies working together for sustainable rural development in collaboration with The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute and The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
Authors:
Margaret Krome, Susan LeVan and David Zodrow
USDA agencies and programs providing major support for this publication:
*U.S. Forest Service
*Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
*Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)
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Last Updated March 11, 2005
