Organic Farmer, herbalist, mother, mentor. Shepherd. Full time woman farmer, breeder of AKC Great Pyrenees & Katahdin hair sheep.
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The “American Rescue Plan” passed Congress, with its focus on helping minority farmers. I’m told today by local FSA that they have been instructed to let individuals “update” their ethnicity to be eligible for funds...
American Rescue Plan directs $4.7 billion in aid for minority farmers commercialappeal.com/story/m…
Hispanics, Asians and Native Hawaiians or Pacific Islanders. The bill would allow USDA ‘such sums as may be necessary’ to pay off the loans. The extra 20% is built in to pay off expected tax debt from the loan.
Among the pieces for agricultural aid, the bill would provide payments of up to 120% of farm-loan indebtedness for USDA direct or guaranteed loans for farmers considered socially disadvantaged — defined as Black or African American, American Indians or Native Alaskans...
FACT SHEET: United States Department of Agriculture Provisions in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan | USDA usda.gov/media/press-release…
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Sioux Medicine man, Frosted
Arrested at Standing Rock by Father Francis M. Craft 1880's for practicing traditional sweat lodge healing ceremonies Photographed here in iron shackle, ball and chain
#INDIGENOUS #TAIRP
At what point does the disrespect towards and denial of the genocide of Native people end! I live next to hundreds of Native cairns that are undocumented and ignored. The gas pipeline is already through the graves. Enough! Who can help me stop this? This is our ancestors history.
Mike Limon, the brains behind twitter has passed due to Covid. He was a good friend to me for over 30 years and was extremely involved in the punk rock scene since the 1980’s, since he booked bands at Gilman Street in Berkeley, Ca. He will be missed. facebook.com/1203561889/post…
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TN Active Infections 37,606 ** 7-day avg is 38,547, +3% compared to prior 7-day period avg.
It has been 69 day(s) since the last period over period decrease in active cases.
My advice to anyone who is afraid is to arm yourself.
Why have we become such a weak society that we expect someone else or a govt agency to protect us?
Guns are a tool that can save your life. They should not to be villified. Wake up
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It's striking just how much more cautious expert epidemiologists are in their personal choices than the norms one sees represented in the media. For all the debate about re-opening, they're remaining largely locked down.
nytimes.com/interactive/2020…
A huge thank you to #farmland for their support of our Organic Farm, Valhalla Organics.
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