MVFP Board Member Sarah Morton Award with American Farmland Trust's Women for the Land Grant
Sarah was awarded $20,000 from AFT’s Women for the Land pilot transformational grants program, which assists women farmers and ranchers in successfully launching, growing, and sustaining farms in the face of forces impacting food and agricultural systems. Grants are intended to leverage existing resources to help a farmer 1) improve farm viability, 2) access, transfer, or permanently protect farmland, or 3) adopt regenerative farming practices and increase resilience to climate change.
The Minority and Veteran Farmers of the Piedmont (MVFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is located in the rolling foothills of the Piedmont Region of Virginia. MVFP is a grassroots organization that was established to develop educational and experiential learning opportunities through hands-on instruction. We function to promote training, coaching, and mentorships for minorities, veterans, farmers, and youth.
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MVFP & AFT Presents: Poultry Processing Clinic
Saturday, October 5, 2024
08:30 AM 12:00 PM
Carver Center
9432 North James Madison Highway
Rapidan, VA, 22733
Join MVFP and American Farmland Trust for a Poultry processing workshop on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center. Poultry processing is the term used by the industry to describe the conversion of live poultry into raw poultry products fit for human consumption. Attendees of this workshop will learn about equipment necessary for poultry processing and about AFT's low cost portable processing equipment rental program. Through this "learn by doing" workshop, attendees will learn how to safely slaughter, scald, pluck, cut, and package poultry.
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