Donovan Todd III, State Executive Director Maine State Farm Service Agency
In the News:
(Back row, left to right) Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Ross Racine, Bruce Ward, Everett Max Dobrinski, Rick Huszagh, Crista Carrell, Jacqueline Young, Glen Young, Philip Johnson Haynie, III, Linda Roberson, and Jason Frerichs. (Front row, left to right) Lance Morgan, Mark Timm, Deborah Kane, Eric Benjamin Rund, Ruth Hambleton, Sue Noble, Linda Barnes, and Roland Arriola attended a meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, Jul. 6, 2011.
President Barack Obama, Secretary Vilsack, and the President's Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes along with rural communities' leaders from across the country came together for the White House Rural Champions of Change event whose aim is to strengthen rural communities and promote economic growth. Prior to coming here, they were posed with a question about, what should/should not the government be doing to strengthen rural communities and promote economic growth. USDA photo by Lance Cheung.
Glen Young (left), Young's Greenhouse, ME, listens as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack (second from right); make several points during their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011.
Glen and his wife Jacqueline, were asked to participate along with President Barack Obama, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the President's Domestic Policy Adviser Melody Barnes (right), Senior Policy Advisor for Rural Affairs at the White House Domestic Policy Council Doug McKalip (third from right), and rural communities leaders from across the country for the White House Rural Champions of Change event to strengthen rural communities and promote economic growth.
A five-generation family farm, Young's Greenhouse was severely damaged in a tornado. Since the early 1900s, Young's Greenhouse has been family owned and operated providing vegetables and flowers to the community. The tornado ripped through the families 300 plus acres destroying all of their greenhouses and numerous outbuildings that support their livestock operation. The Young's sought the help of the USDA Farm Service Agency's Emergency Loan Program, which provides assistance to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to natural disasters. With this loan the Young's were able to pay off the major bills incurred during reconstruction. Since then with the help and support of their family, friends and the community the Young's have rebuilt eight greenhouses making them extra long and additionally they added one 30' x 300' cold frame greenhouse. USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Notice to Hispanic and/or Women Farmers:
USDA Announces Process to Resolve Discrimination Claims of Hispanic and Women Farmers
Click below if you are a woman or Hispanic farmer and believe you were improperly denied farm loan benefits by USDA between 1981 and 2000. You may be eligible for compensation.
- Poster and Notice to Hispanic or Women Farmers: Compensation for Claims of Discrimination - English/Spanish
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