>
>
> Greetings everyone... wanted to send and
share the
> information provided
> below... as it may be informative
to those who are
> direct marketing
> their crops/commodities. USDA
does not subsidize
> this type of
> insurance... but it is often
asked-about.
>
>
> PRESS RELEASE FROM MIDLANDS
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
> Oklahoma City, OK:
Midlands Management announced
> the launch of its
> Sustainable Farm
Insurance Program, a first of it's
> kind multi-line
> insurance
program designed to meet the unique needs
> of agricultural
>
producers following sustainable farming practices.
> Underwritten
by
> Markel Insurance Company of Glen Allen Virginia, the
> program
was
> developed after significant field research
> facilitated by
the
> Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable
>
Agriculture.
>
> Said James W. Hutchin, a Director of
Midlands
> Management and Temple
> University Professor,
"Sustainable farmers,
> agri-entrepreneurs, are
> committed to a set
of operating principles and
> behaviors that make them
> a better
risk. And, by changing the now traditional
> chain of commerce
>
with innovations such as CSA's (Community Supported
> Agriculture),
these
> fine farmers are also creating risks existing farm
>
insurance policies do
> not always respond to adequately. The
Sustainable
> Farm Insurance Program
> is a product that does two
things, it recognizes the
> preferred
> underwriting this sort of
farm should receive, and
> it provides the
> coverage really needed
by those undertaking, among
> other things, direct
> sales to the
public."
>
> Brian Snyder, Executive Director of the
Pennsylvania
> Association for
> Sustainable Agriculture, better
known as PASA, added
> that "The status of
> agriculture is changing
quickly in our country. As
> many farmers move
> away from
traditional commodity programs in favor of
> producing high
>
quality food products in a way that protects the
> environment and
>
supports rural communities, it is fitting that they
> should get
special
> treatment from their insurance company. These
> farmers
are working hard
> to reduce risk in so many ways, for all of us."
>
Founded in 1992, PASA is
> one of the largest sustainable ag
membership
> organizations in America,
> with members concentrated
in the Mid-Atlantic region
> and to a lesser
> extent throughout the
country. PASA's mission is to
> promote profitable
> farms that
produce healthy food for all people while
> respecting the
> natural
environment.
>
> For more information on the program, visit
>
www.sustainablefarminsurance.com>
<
http://www.sustainablefarminsurance.com/>
, or call
> Roger Park at 800
> 800-4007. Midlands Management
Corporation is a
> Managing General Agency
> supporting America's
Insurance Agency System through
> the development and
> distribution
of innovative products.
>
> Jo Lynne Seufer, Risk Management
Specialist
> USDA/Risk Management Agency
> Spokane Regional
Office
> 112 North University, #205
> Spokane, WA 99206
>
(509)353-2147 Office
> (509)998-6902 Gov't Cell
> (509)353-3149
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