The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $15 million cooperative agreement to Organic Crop Improvement Association International, Inc. under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA #10.163) to provide support to transitioning and organic agriculture producers in six U.S. Plains states. The award will fund farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance, workforce development, and data collection from October 2022 to...
This $13.63 million cooperative agreement from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service will support transitioning and organic agriculture producers in 11 Midwestern states through October 2027. Awarded under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163), the Midwest Organic Services Association will coordinate farmer mentoring, technical assistance, workforce development, and data collection to help producers overcome barriers to organic certification....
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $15 million cooperative agreement to Pennsylvania Certified Organic under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA #10.163) for the period of October 24, 2022 through October 23, 2027. The award will support transitioning and organic agriculture producers in the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast region through farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance, workforce development, and data collection and...
This $15 million cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service through its Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA #10.163) provides funding to Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc. to serve as the Southeast Regional Center for Organic Transition. Key products and services include farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance and training, workforce development, and data collection and reporting for transitioning and organic...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $2,867,000 cooperative agreement to Organic Farmers Association under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA #10.163). The purpose is to provide technical support, mentorship, online resources, education, and networking opportunities for transitioning and organic farmers across the United States, including underserved groups. Organic Farmers Association will administer the agreement and collaborate...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $15 million cooperative agreement to Oregon Tilth, Inc. under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA 10.163) to provide support to transitioning and organic agriculture producers in the U.S. Northwest. Through the five-year award period ending October 2027, Oregon Tilth and eleven sub-awardees will deliver farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance and training, and workforce...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a 5-year, $12,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Center For State Enforcement Of Antitrust And Consumer Protection Laws, Inc. to provide administrative services and facilitate the work of the USDA's Agricultural Competition Partnership with state attorneys general. This award is funded through the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163), which aims to prevent mislabeled seeds from moving in interstate commerce...
This $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Market Protection and Promotion (CFDA 10.163) program will support the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. in providing consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations. The key deliverables include developing working groups, a mentorship program, training and resource materials, providing content and delivery support for the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.163 - Market Protection and Promotion) to Arizona State University (ASU) to provide continued support to the National Organic Program (NOP) for data collection, analysis, reporting, and evaluation related to the Transition to Partnership Program (TOPP). Key activities include maintaining Qualtrics surveys, dashboards, and user support; updating user guides and data governance...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) provides $4,717,941 to California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Inc. to improve and expand market access for small and underserved organic farmers. The key goals are to address obstacles to organic sales growth, create new market paths for small/underserved organic producers, and educate farmers on effectively marketing...
This $15 million cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will provide support services to transitioning and organic agriculture producers in seven Western and Southwestern states over five years from October 2022 to October 2027. Under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA #10.163), the award recipient CCOF Foundation and its sub-awardees will deliver farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance, workforce development, and data reporting. Sub-awardees including universities and nonprofit organizations in each target state will receive funding to coordinate mentorship programs, host educational events, and develop technical assistance resources. The goal is to help agriculture producers overcome barriers to organic production certification.