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This two-year, $328,712 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service supports the development of a regional food systems partnership in the Western Treasure Valley region spanning southeastern Oregon and western Idaho. Funded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, the award recipient Valley Family Health Care will facilitate planning and feasibility studies to increase regional food processing, distribution, and access capacities. Key...

This $239,997 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, a civilian agency, under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522), will support a two-year initiative to increase access to local food and improve food, garden, and nutrition education in the Troy School District (TSD) and Genesee Joint School District (GJSD) in Latah County, Idaho. The project aims to: 1) increase access to local foods in school meals, 2) provide experiential...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $150,000 to Cornell University to develop and deliver food safety education resources and training for beginning farmers in New York State. The primary objectives are to: 1) Create a set of general food safety curricula and hands-on activity plans for use in beginning farmer trainings, 2) Develop a...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $299,151.00 in funding from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2025 to the Oneida Nation, a federally recognized Indian tribe located outside Green Bay, Wisconsin. The grant is part of the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), which aims to increase understanding and adoption of established food safety standards, guidance, and protocols. The grant will be used to...

This federal Project Grant award of $219,887 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) aims to build a strong local-grown food network in the North County, MO region. The project will use a Montessori-based approach to teach sustainable farming practices, establish school gardens and urban farms, and increase access to affordable, locally-grown produce through farmers...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...

This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $404,808 to build an inclusive image library of high-quality, searchable produce safety stock images and video footage. The primary awardee, Michigan State University, will lead the development of this media library as part of the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety's Food Safety Resource...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $218,315 Project Grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association Of Broome County (CCE BC) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year project aims to expand the "Growing a Farm to School Education Program" across 8 rural and urban school districts in Broome and Tioga Counties, New York. Key project activities include: 1) establishing 8 school garden programs and farm-to-school committees...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and designed to assist over 480 farmers in accessing direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include providing 24...