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IF you are a farmer and are having challenges in this COVID 19 era, reach out to your local NRCS office. I am including the list of office numbers in Michgan. Call tomorrow morning if you are interested. The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) provides assistance to farmers and ranchers financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The USDA has yet to open the applications for this money, but they have said to begin the process ASAP if you are a farmer who has experienced a loss due to the coronavirus pandemic. Counties in Michigan-click on your county to get the contact info. 1. ALCONA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/0/countyLink> 2. ALGER <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1/countyLink> 3. ALLEGAN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2/countyLink> 4. ALPENA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3/countyLink> 5. ANTRIM <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4/countyLink> 6. ARENAC <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/5/countyLink> 7. BARAGA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/6/countyLink> 8. BARRY <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/7/countyLink> 9. BAY <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/8/countyLink> 10. BENZIE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/9/countyLink> 11. BERRIEN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/a/countyLink> 12. BRANCH <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/b/countyLink> 13. CALHOUN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/c/countyLink> 14. CASS <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/d/countyLink> 15. CHARLEVOIX <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/e/countyLink> 16. CHEBOYGAN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/f/countyLink> 17. CHIPPEWA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/10/countyLink> 18. CLARE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/11/countyLink> 19. CLINTON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/12/countyLink> 20. CRAWFORD <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/13/countyLink> 21. DELTA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/14/countyLink> 22. DICKINSON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/15/countyLink> 23. EATON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/16/countyLink> 24. EMMET <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/17/countyLink> 25. GENESEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/18/countyLink> 26. GLADWIN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/19/countyLink> 27. GOGEBIC <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1a/countyLink> 28. GRAND TRAVERSE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1b/countyLink> 29. GRATIOT <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1c/countyLink> 30. HILLSDALE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1d/countyLink> 31. HOUGHTON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1e/countyLink> 32. HURON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/1f/countyLink> 33. INGHAM <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/20/countyLink> 34. IONIA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/21/countyLink> 35. IOSCO <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/22/countyLink> 36. IRON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/23/countyLink> 37. ISABELLA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/24/countyLink> 38. JACKSON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/25/countyLink> 39. KALAMAZOO <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/26/countyLink> 40. KALKASKA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/27/countyLink> 41. KENT <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/28/countyLink> 42. KEWEENAW <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/29/countyLink> 43. LAKE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2a/countyLink> 44. LAPEER <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2b/countyLink> 45. LEELANAU <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2c/countyLink> 46. LENAWEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2d/countyLink> 47. LIVINGSTON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2e/countyLink> 48. LUCE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/2f/countyLink> 49. MACKINAC <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/30/countyLink> 50. MACOMB <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/31/countyLink> 51. MANISTEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/32/countyLink> 52. MARQUETTE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/33/countyLink> 53. MASON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/34/countyLink> 54. MECOSTA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/35/countyLink> 55. MENOMINEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/36/countyLink> 56. MIDLAND <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/37/countyLink> 57. MISSAUKEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/38/countyLink> 58. MONROE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/39/countyLink> 59. MONTCALM <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3a/countyLink> 60. MONTMORENCY <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3b/countyLink> 61. MUSKEGON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3c/countyLink> 62. NEWAYGO <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3d/countyLink> 63. OAKLAND <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3e/countyLink> 64. OCEANA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/3f/countyLink> 65. OGEMAW <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/40/countyLink> 66. ONTONAGON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/41/countyLink> 67. OSCEOLA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/42/countyLink> 68. OSCODA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/43/countyLink> 69. OTSEGO <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/44/countyLink> 70. OTTAWA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/45/countyLink> 71. PRESQUE ISLE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/46/countyLink> 72. ROSCOMMON <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/47/countyLink> 73. SAGINAW <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/48/countyLink> 74. SANILAC <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/49/countyLink> 75. SCHOOLCRAFT <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4a/countyLink> 76. SHIAWASSEE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4b/countyLink> 77. ST CLAIR <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4c/countyLink> 78. ST JOSEPH <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4d/countyLink> 79. TUSCOLA <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4e/countyLink> 80. VAN BUREN <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/4f/countyLink> 81. WASHTENAW <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/50/countyLink> 82. WAYNE <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/51/countyLink> 83. WEXFORD <https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?service=action/1/CountyText/52/countyLink> [signature_1170482489] Vicki Morrone Organic Farming Specialist Center for Regional Food Systems at Michigan State University 480 Wilson Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 517-282-3557 (cell) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu<http://www.MichiganOrganic.msu.edu> sorrone11 (skype) Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be heard. From: National Center for Appropriate Technology <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Monday, May 18, 2020 at 4:23 PM To: vicki morrone <[log in to unmask]> Subject: $16b Available from the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program [Image removed by sender. 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The USDA has yet to open the applications for this money, but they have said to begin the process ASAP if you are a farmer who has experienced a loss due to the coronavirus pandemic. You must make a phone call to your local FSA office<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/out02.thedatabank.com/?r=MTAwMw0KSjQyMzAyNi1DNDI3LU0yNjQzMTktLW5jYXRhZG1pbg0KMzc1NTY0Mjc1NDUyNzMzMTA3Nzc4MDE0MzI2NDMxOTEzMQ0KMTMyMDAwMDAwMDMwNTVhDQpodHRwczovL29mZmljZXMuc2MuZWdvdi51c2RhLmdvdi9sb2NhdG9yL2FwcD9zdGF0ZT11cyZhZ2VuY3k9ZnNhDQphcHBzdGF0ZXVzYW1wYWdlbg0Kc29ycm9uZUBtc3UuZWR1__;!!HXCxUKc!llrFhouwAS-pxfoZZgG9sw4fL4QF0K43gqTki4hNaGe4380_ouaCRXZshKL-Jw$> to start the process. Direct support for farmers and ranchers available via CFAP will include: * Direct support based on actual losses because of price and disrupted supply chains. * Assist with adjustment and added marketing costs resulting from lost demand and short-term oversupply in the 2020 marketing year. 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