TOFGA Region 4

Farmer Bev of Springs Farm in Weatherford retired and moved to Mississippi last year. (She now sells seeds as Texas Tested Seeds & Plants) Her farm equipment is NOW going to auction this weekend. She wanted me to let y'all know as some of this stuff could really be a big help for a small farm. Spread the word - auction is in Weatherford, link to the site is in the OP below.

A great opportunity this Saturday morning in Dallas!

Soil Health!! Soil Health!!
We have an in-person workshop THIS Saturday (9a-11a) about soil health. Come join us, whether you're a newbie or just want to brush up on some details. It's free!
Register here: https://grownorthtexas.org/event-4883353

✨Check it Out!✨ Phil talks strategies in the session titled "Pathways to Racial Equity in Local Food Systems" ⚖️👩🏽‍🌾

Phil serves as the CEO for Texas Small Farmers and Ranchers- Community Based Organization and also co-op's on Phil's family's ranch.

Haven't registered for our conference yet? There is still time- sign up here: https://linktr.ee/TOFGA2022Conference

Registration is open! Check out the great rates for members!

Our in-person conference registration is now open! Click this link for all the important links to our conference: https://linktr.ee/TOFGA2022Conference

Volunteer and sponsor/exhibitors head to the link as well! Please stay tuned for scholarship opportunities and remember, members save BIG on the conference registration! Please like and share with your friends! Thank you!

Our friends over at GROW North Texas are hosting a virtual workshop on IPM for North Texas growers. It's free? Come join us!

Congratulations!! to Susie Marshall, and to all of TOFGA Region 4, as she takes the reins of the region as director and this page. Susie has worn many hats serving TOFGA's members. I'm sure she'll do wonders up here in Region 4 to bring enrollment back up and rally the troop of farmers and growers.

It's been my pleasure to serve in the past and hold down the fort here on the page so to speak until a new director was named.

Farm On!

Eden's is looking to get geared up for the 2021 market season!

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚/𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘/𝙣𝙤𝙣-𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙫𝙚𝙜𝙜𝙞𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨!
It's time to sign up to sell at Eden's Organic 2021 Market Day!

Reach out via DM or email at info@edensorganicgardencenter and it's a dot com. Let's chat and set up a farm visit. Projected opening market is April 3rd. We're open each 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of the month.

We're still following safety protocols, as our County is asking, to help keep the spread down. But we've got plenty of space to distance the tables.

USDA NRCS offers technical, financial assistance in response to Texas winter storm damage

USDA offers technical, financial assistance in response to Texas winter storm damage Temple, Texas, March 2, 2021 — In response to the winter storms that hit Texas in February 2021, the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering farmers and ranchers technical and financial assistance to repair and replace certain damaged conservation practices.

exas Farmers: If you make a substantial amount of your income farming and were affected by the winter storm, apply for $250, $500, $1000, or $1500 relief aid today!
www.tofga.org/apply
Huge Thanks to Tractor Supply Co.
, Chipotle Mexican Grill
, Farm Aid
, Johnny's Selected Seeds
, our over 700 donors on GoFundMe, and partner organizations!

Texas Farmers: If you make a substantial amount of your income farming and were affected by the winter storm, apply for $250, $500, $1000, or $1500 relief aid today!
www.tofga.org/apply

Huge Thanks to Tractor Supply Co., Chipotle Mexican Grill, Farm Aid, Johnny's Selected Seeds, our over 700 donors on GoFundMe, and partner organizations!

ACTION ITEM

farmandranchfreedom.org

I hope you were able to cover your crops; much less damage here because I was. There is help. Be sure to document losses. Reach out for help. I do believe we'll see the USDA step up soon. U.S. Department of Agriculture

Please share! The record cold weather over the past week has been devastating to our North Texas farmers. If your farm has suffered damage or losses, you may be eligible for help from The Seed Project Foundation's Farm Crisis Fund. Apply at the link below:
http://spftx.org/agriculture/

Help us help our farmers! You can donate to the Farm Crisis Fund below:
https://spftx.org/donate/

CFAP update for commercial producers.

USDA Offers Additional Assistance for Certain Producers Through Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Washington, D.C., January 15, 2021 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agricultural producers and commodities as we...