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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new wave of grant funding for Tribal Nations to modernize or build new food-processing facilities through the Indigenous Animals Harvesting and Meat Processing Grant Program (IAG).
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Four Native American organizations will share in a $32 million grant program that aims to bolster local food promotion, according to an announcement Monday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Ben Jacobs wants to revamp the culinary landscape by incorporating Indigenous cuisine and traditional ingredients into the fast-growing ready-made meals industry.
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The Department of Agriculture announced plans to invest $2.3 billion to promote farm exports amid global competition and an “unusual” trade deficit, per USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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Jayme Murray, head of the Cheyenne River Buffalo Authority Corporation, has a new customer for his buffalo products: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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The Department of Agriculture has announced an extension for its Discrimination Financial Assistance Program, pushing the filing deadline from Oct. 31, 2023 to Jan. 13, 2024.
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The US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced $15 million in 22 grant projects in support of the maple syrup industry across the country.
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The North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS) announced on Friday, September 15, 2023, it has acquired Owamni, the award-winning modern Indigenous full service restaurant in downtown Minneapolis. The James Beard Award-winning restaurant was previously owned by Ghost Dancer, LLC, a company co-owned by Sean Sherman (Oglala Sioux) and Dana Thompson.
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Proposed changes to regulations at the Department of Agriculture could help expand tribal access to technical assistance, per analysis by the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative at the University of Arkansas.
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The Native Farm Bill Coalition — convened six years ago to support Native priorities on the historic 2018 Farm Bill — feels good about a similarly positive performance with the 2023 Farm Bill, says representative Kayla Gebeck Carroll.