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Farming While Female
How three FACT female farmers are making headways in a male-dominated field
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Meet FACT’s Newest Team Member: Katherine Hoke
Katherine joins FACT as our Humane Farming Program Assistant.
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Dairy Goats in America
Dairy goats are a vital part of American agriculture as they benefit the land, our diets and cross cultural boundaries.
What Happened to All the Eggs?
The midsummer egg-laying doldrums makes a lot of sense if you think about the natural cycle of the hen
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FACT is Changing the Lives of Humane Farmers and Their Animals
Read about the impact of FACT’s mentorship program and how you can help this fund grow.
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Deciphering Dairy
Deciphering the claims associated with the dairy industry can be challenging. FACT’s Katie Meade breaks it all down for you in this week’s blog.
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Preparing for Pasture Season
Here are a few things to keep in mind for the start of grazing season.
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Announcing Our 2024 Fund-a-Farmer Grant Recipients
We are delighted to announce our 2024 Fund-a-Farmer Grant recipients! With 87 farms and ranches located across 31 different states, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, this crop of grant recipients is our largest cohort ever.
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Black Vultures: The Growing Livestock and Poultry Predator
Black vultures are becoming an increasing menace on our Humane Farming Program Manager’s Farm
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2024 Mentorship Kick-Off!
We're thrilled to welcome 25 new mentees and 12 fresh mentors into FACT’s 2024 Mentorship Program
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Winter on a Humane Farm
FACT’s Lydia Strand shares about life in winter on her farm in Bellingham, WA
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Fund-a-Farmer Grants and the Gopher Tortoise
FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer grants improve the lives of food animals as well as the wildlife around them.
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Wishing You A Happy New Year From FACT
For our last email of 2023, we want to share how your support is impacting farmers through FACT's mentorship program.
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How Humane Farmers Celebrate Thanksgiving
See how FACT farmers are working hard to provide humanely pasture-raised turkeys to their own community in the run-up to Thanksgiving.
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FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grants are Now OPEN!
Our grant applications for projects to improve the lives of livestock and poultry are now ready for humane farmers across the country.
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Inside FACT’s Mentorship Progam
Read how two of our mentors and mentees came together to share a brief yet incredibly meaningful experience.
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Getting into Autumn with FACT's Humane Farming Program
Check out the Humane Farming Team’s programming this autumn, including webinars, scholarships, and our Pasture Raised Turkey Directory.
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All About the EATS Act….Both of Them
Find out how one of the EATs Acts up for inclusion in the Farm Bill will pander to Big Ag at the risk of local farmers.
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A Summer Day in the Life of a Humane Livestock Farmer: Part 2
Lydia Strand takes us through a day at her Icelandic and Shetland Sheep Farm in Washington.
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A Summer Day in the Life of a Humane Livestock Farmer: Part 1
Take a peek into a summer day on Hen and Harvest Farm in California’s San Joaquin Valley.