SISSETON, S.D. — For many, the beginning of the pandemic was an anxiety-filled time. The world was entering uncharted territory and life as many knew it changed. For Amanda Nigg and her family, their ...

Any veteran interested in turning their swords into plowshares now has an opportunity to do so, with no out-of-pocket expenses. Houston-based Hope Farms has developed a training program designed just ...

An agricultural training program targeting veterans will be held for the first time in Vermont this summer. As WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports, the application deadline is in a ...

A group gathers around an outdoor table set with kale salad, speckled bayo beans and rice, and pesto vinaigrette. It’s lunchtime on day four of the first-ever quarter of the Grange Farm School, a new ...

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and rising labor costs, especially during harvest season. Training and education are crucial to equip the agricultural workforce with the skills to operate and ...

A group photo from a CRAFT event at Rise & Root Farm in 2023. The network connects experienced and novice farmers to enhance educational opportunities. Farming in the Hudson Valley can be more ...

AMENIA, N.D. — A training program focused on reducing rates of agricultural injury and property loss in rural communities is coming to eastern North Dakota. Rural Firefighters Deliver Ag Safety and ...