Tag: farmers
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Join Hmong Farmers Conference in Central Wisconsin
Sessions will be presented in both Hmong and English, with interpretation and language assistance available throughout the day to ensure all participants can fully engage. Educational topics will … Full story: https://wisconsinagconnection.com/news/join-hmong-farmers-conference-in-central-wisconsin
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Eagle Bluff hosts Hmong farming leader Feb. 28
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center will welcome Janssen Hang, executive director and co-founder of the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), for a special installment of its Dinner on the … Full story: https://www.winonapost.com/community/eagle-bluff-hosts-hmong-farming-leader-feb-28/article_0c7ffcf5-a041-43d2-b213-37b764dab3c3.html
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Floodwaters threaten iconic Pike Place Market flower farmers
Historic flooding submerged dozens of Hmong family farms in Snohomish County, threatening spring income, generational businesses and the future of some flower farms. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/floodwaters-threaten-iconic-pike-place-market-flower-farmers/vi-AA1WHYZj
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The Massive Farmers Market In Minnesota Where $35 Fills Your Backseat With Bargains
Imagine walking away with bags bursting with farm-fresh produce, artisanal bread still warm from the oven, and enough local cheese to make your refrigerator proud—all for less than what you’d drop on … Full story: https://familydestinationsguide.com/farmers-market-minnesota-awesome/
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New webinar series by CAFF and UC aids farmers transitioning to organic
The “Transition to Organic Webinar Series,” held on Wednesdays Jan. 14-March 18, covers topics such as the certification process, market dynamics, soil health, and pest and weed management. Full story: https://ucanr.edu/blog/food-blog/article/organic-transition
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Exchanging cultures at the Walker Square Farmers Market
The Walker’s Square Farmers Market returned to Milwaukee’s south side this growing season after five years away from the community. Its return brought live music, coffee, food and, of course, fresh … Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/exchanging-cultures-at-the-walker-square-farmers-market
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The Absolute Best Dishes We Ate at New Restaurants in 2025
A bacon-topped pandan waffle, tender farmers cheese dumpling, and nine other dishes our scouters loved on the road this year. Full story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/recipes/the-absolute-best-dishes-we-ate-at-new-restaurants-in-2025/ar-AA1Nxf43
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Yimmuaj Yang champions land access for HMoob/Hmong farmers in Wisconsin
As community director at Groundswell Conservancy, Yang works to enhance support systems available to beginning growers and farmers of color. Full story: https://www.channel3000.com/madison-magazine/yimmuaj-yang-champions-land-access-for-hmoob-hmong-farmers-in-wisconsin/article_60cef899-d721-41b3-8d84-089e7d8ffa6a.html
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Cuts to SNAP benefits have ripple effect on Minnesota’s immigrant farmers
Many used SNAP benefits to buy produce at farmers markets, supporting an ecosystem of diverse farmers and foods. Full story: https://www.startribune.com/cuts-to-snap-benefits-have-ripple-effect-on-minnesotas-immigrant-farmers/601371724
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Cuts to SNAP benefits have ripple effect on Minnesota’s immigrant farmers
For some farmers who sell at Twin Cities farmers markets, cuts to SNAP benefits will force them to rethink their business model and the ethnic produce they were offering. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/federal-snap-cuts-impact-minnesota-immigrant-farmers/
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Rise and Grind: The life of a Hmong flower farmer
It’s farmers market season — and that means fresh-picked, fresh-cut flowers and bouquets. But where do those flowers come from? And who is behind all the work? Full story: https://www.wuwm.com/arts-culture/2025-07-31/rise-and-grind-the-life-of-a-hmong-flower-farmer
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Longtime farmer’s market vendor reflects on 35+ year journey
Some might say Mee Xiong is pretty legendary. Those who’ve gotten to know her through the Eau Claire Downtown Farmers Market over the years saying no matter what she has going on, watching her garden … Full story: https://www.msn.com/
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Hemmed in by development, small farmers are part of conservation effort in a Wisconsin county
For the Mequon Nature Preserve’s ecologists, the small Hmong farms play a conservation role.Most of the 510-acre nature preserve is former farmland with poor soils, said Cory Gritzmacher, its chief … Full story: https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2025/07/28/1-mile-outside-milwaukee-25-farmers-grow-produce-at-the-mequon-nature-preserve/85398631007/
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Cannabis curbs could leave farmers high and dry
When the country became the first South-East Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, in 2022, it ignited a “green rush”, swiftly reshaping the economic landscape and challenging long-held cultural … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/16/cannabis-curbs-could-leave-farmers-high-and-dry
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Thailand’s changing cannabis rules leave farmers in a tough spot
BANGKOK: When Thailand became the first South-East Asian nation to decriminalise cannabis, in 2022, it ignited a “green rush”, swiftly reshaping the economic landscape and challenging long-held … Full story: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/07/15/thailands-changing-cannabis-rules-leave-farmers-in-a-tough-spot
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Thailand’s Changing Cannabis Rules Leave Farmers in a Tough Spot
With the Southeast Asian nation moving to recriminalize the drug after just three years, the mountainous communities that grow it are bracing for real pain. Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6874869fa8a44e8da6f0073909c1a055&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bloomberg.com%2fnews%2ffeatures%2f2025-07-14%2fthailand-restricts-cannabis-to-medical-use-in-2025-hitting-farmers&c=11145432316167509848&mkt=en-us
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Bill and Oi’s Farmers Market returns with EBT machine
WORTHINGTON — A long-time fixture of the community, Bill and Oi’s Farmer’s Market recently became a nonprofit organization, securing an EBT (electronic benefit transfer) machine along the way. Full story: https://www.dglobe.com/news/local/bill-and-ois-farmers-market-returns-with-ebt-machine