by ASAN Staff | Oct 2, 2025 | Food Policy, Newsflash!
Thank you to our friends at Louisiana Food Policy Council for putting together this document. ASAN edits have been made to reflect specific data as it relates to Alabama. Timeframe Definitions Short-term: The first days to 2–3 weeks of the shutdown. Longer-term:...
by ASAN Staff | Sep 11, 2023 | Food Policy
“Mayim Farm shares the stories of our fellow farmers and our own experiences as small sustainable farmers in Alabama in DC” Carole and I have recently been invited to travel to Washington DC and have direct input into several marker bills that are being considered for...
by ASAN Staff | Jun 7, 2020 | Eaters and Buyers, Events, Farmers and Gardeners, Food Policy, Intersections, Movers and Shakers, Newsflash!, Resources
2020 FALL/WINTER (click title to open PDF) Statewide Farmer Needs Assessment: Calling all producers and aspiring producers! Join us for the Reimagined 2020 Food & Farm Forum, Dec 3-13! Apply — or Nominate Someone — to Join the ASAN board of directors Welcome to...
by ASAN Staff | Sep 26, 2016 | Farmers and Gardeners, Food Policy
This is the full-length version of an article that appears in the Fall 2016 issue of the ASAN Update, our quarterly print newsletter. Question 1 appears exactly as it does in the newsletter. Question 2 appears in this blog post with additional details that were cut...
by ASAN Staff | Jun 6, 2014 | Farmers and Gardeners, Food Policy
By Kristin Woods, ACES Regional Extension Agent Locally grown and produced food is becoming more and more popular across Alabama. Farmers markets have provided small food producers and home processors greater economic opportunity. Because of the costs of meeting food...
by ASAN Staff | Mar 10, 2014 | Farmers and Gardeners, Food Policy
Download the Spring 2014 issue of the ASAN print newsletter today! This issue includes great articles on: Off-bottom oyster farming in the Gulf Basics of soil fertility RAFI’s farm advocate program Crash course in silvopasture Gardeners combating community...
