New England Farmers Union (NEFU) President Roger Noonan, and several Maine-based NEFU members testified in Augusta on April 2 to support a bill that would help fund high-speed Internet service for the remaining 6 percent of rural Mainers who don’t have such service, many of whom are farmers. NEFU’s member-written policy supports efforts to provide … Read More
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Maine Farmer Reflects on NFU Convention
GUEST BLOG POST By Margaret Hathaway, Ten Apple Farm When I was elected to be one of New England’s delegates to the National Farmers Union convention this March, I was honored by the trust placed in me, but unsure what to expect from the convention. Our Ten Apple Farm is on a small scale, our … Read More
Educational Opportunities Abound at Farmers Union
Do you or does someone you know plan to study agriculture this fall? Would a scholarship help? New England Farmers Union Education Foundation is offering its first $500 scholarship to a student who will study any agriculture-related field at an accredited college or university. Returning and nontraditional students are eligible. Applicants must be a member … Read More
Young Co-operators Gather in Twin Cities
More than 150 attendees from 25 states and Puerto Rico, including three members of New England Farmers Union, participated in the 2015 National Farmers Union (NFU) College Conference on Co-operatives in Minneapolis, MN, earlier this month. The participants learned how co-operative businesses are adapting to changing environments and heard from co-operative experts from across the … Read More
Women Farmers Gather, New England Represents
Chelsea Kruse, a beginning dairy farmer and active New England Farmers Union member, recently traveled to Clearwater, FL, for National Farmers Union’s Women’s Conference. The event, held Jan. 17-21, drew 50 women farmers from across the nation, and imparted curriculum on business, leadership development activities, and networking opportunities. Kruse reflected on what she learned about … Read More
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