July Farm Poem

July is county fair and kids and fun and cold beer.
Fans hum loudly in barns, constant as evening kaddids.
July is heat, humidity, tractor pulls and cattle shows.
Tomatos are ready, sweet corn is ripe,
homeade ice cream cools the palate.
The 4th alights the evening sky and bottle rockets pop and snap in front yards,
sparklers delights young eyes while [...]

USDA REAP grant Closed 7/31/2009

Friday at 4:30 pm marked the final date and time for submitting USDA REAP grant and guaranteed loan applications to state offices. The program is now closed for 2009 funding. USDA now has all applications it will accept and will go through these selecting applicants for funding from what is expected to be a record-sized [...]