The election of responsible agricultural producers to FSA county committees is important to ALL farmers and ranchers with large or small operations. It is crucial that every eligible producer take part in this election because county committees are a direct link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA. They help deliver FSA farm programs at the local level. Farmers who serve on committees help decide the kind of programs their counties will offer. They work to make FSA agricultural programs serve the needs of local producers.
PLEASE READ: Uniform Guidelines For Conducting Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections (Text 39 Bytes | PDF 66 KB)
The nomination period begins. Request nomination forms from your local USDA Service Center or download from this site.
Last day to file nomination forms at the local USDA Service Center.
Since Aug. 1 falls on a weekend this year, nomination forms will be accepted through Aug. 3, 2020.
Ballots mailed to eligible voters.
Last day to return voted ballots to the USDA Service Center.
Newly elected county committee members take office.
USDA announced new FSA county committees focused exclusively on urban agriculture. The five new county committees are located in:
Five more locations will be announced soon.
The urban and suburban county committees will work to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other emerging agricultural production practices. Additionally, the new county committees may address areas such as food access, community engagement, support of local activities to promote and encourage community compost, and food waste reduction. Learn more.
FSA begins accepting nominations for urban and suburban county committee members. Nomination forms are available from your local USDA Service Center or downloaded from this site.
Last day to file nomination forms for urban and suburban county committee members. Nomination forms must be postmarked or received in the local FSA office by this deadline.
Ballots are mailed to eligible voters.
Urban Agriculture County Committees Frequently Asked Questions
County Committee Elections - 2020 (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
Eligibility to Vote and Hold Office as a County Committee Member-2020 (PDF) Spanish (PDF)
County Committee Trifold Brochure (PDF, 486 KB)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 517 KB)
2020 Farm Service Agency County Committee Elections Underway
USDA Announces New Farm Service Agency County Committees for Urban Agriculture, Requests Nominations
Farm Service Agency County Committee Nominations Open June 15
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