Jenny Moffitt

The new Vice President of Farmland Protection has a rich history in farming and advocacy—she’s ready to make waves in preserving our land.

Former USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt joined American Farmland Trust as Senior Fellow, where she’ll focus on enhancing rural America’s vitality.  She’ll help support agricultural producers in building their farming operations for future success. Her portfolio will in...

Part of the USDA’s Organic Dairy Product Promotion Program works to expand access of organic dairy products within schools and youth programs across the county.   “It provides $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products," said the USDA’s Jenny Moffitt.  "We were excited to ...

Local meat processing plants across the county will work to expand capacity, and improve efficiencies thanks to recent investments via the USDA.   “USDA's local meat capacity grant program, or we call it local MCap," said Department of Ag’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt.  "It provides targeted pr...

The USDA has awarded a million dollars in grants to 17 small specialty-food businesses across Oregon, in an effort to increase production.  USDA Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt made the announcement  October 22nd in Portland.   “This is the first amount of funding," she noted.  "We announced $420 mill...

The USDA will boost wildlife habitat protection as the Biden administration enters its final months.  In a department memo this week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack directed agencies to coordinate more closely on protecting lands across different types of ownership, including making wildlife habitat a high priority in various conservation programs.  Vilsack...

The fun, the food, the exploration of a farmers market.  Whether it's a brief walk in your community or in a neighboring area, a short drive away.   “There are over 8000 farmers markets across the country,” noted USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and regulatory programs Jenny Moffitt.  “They're everywhere...

AMS and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture have awarded $5.5 million for 27 projects statewide through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.   “The goal is to provide opportunities to support infrastructure and update equipment in the middle of the supply chain," said the ISDA's Sydney Kennedy.  "So, wha...

Building capacity building infrastructure, building demand, all aspects of the USDA grant program centered on organic growers and the organic industry.   “We're excited to announce our 4th and final round of the Organic Market Development Grants. This is $...

Last week, Agricultural Marketing Service awarded over $2 million for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to Idaho for Fiscal Year 2024.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will take the money and fund projects focused on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty crop producers.   “...