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This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.311 - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) to Virginia State University (VSU) aims to provide outreach, training, and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. The program will use a holistic approach to...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $750,000 through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program to Kanawha Institute For Social Research & Action, Inc. The three-year project grant aims to create opportunities for active military, veterans, military family members, minorities, and youth to engage in agricultural production as a source of income, mental health management, stress relief, and business...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $283,340 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to the Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden (VEBCOG) in New Bern, NC. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, aims to increase educational and marketing opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers by partnering with the Farmer Veterans Coalition of North Carolina and collaborating with...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (CFDA 10.935 - Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production) provides $346,723.00 to the West Virginia National Guard Foundation, Inc. to enhance and expand the Patriot Gardens Urban Farm located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. The project period runs from Jul 24, 2024 to Aug 21, 2027. The award will support the Foundation's efforts to create new market opportunities, increase food...

The Tri-County Agricultural Cooperative was awarded a $763,800 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to provide outreach, training, and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in six Mississippi Delta counties. Over three years, Tri-County and its collaborators will deliver educational and hands-on training activities to at least...

The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...

This $709,042 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will train 300 military veteran and socially disadvantaged beginning farmers in Kentucky. The training will provide hands-on skills development in agricultural production, farm management, harvest, and sales, as well as workshops on topics such as farmland access, government programs,...

The Whitaker Small Farm Group, Inc. (WSFG) received a $740,940 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.334) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds will support WSFG's delivery of hands-on agricultural training and technical assistance to increase veteran participation in USDA programs....

The Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation will receive $543,296 through September 2028 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The funding supports the Building Ready and Resilient Veteran Farms program, which will foster connections among beginning veteran farmers and service providers to create a supportive network enabling farms to thrive with a focus on agribusiness knowledge. This award advances the goals of the USDA's Outreach...

This $737,491 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program will provide training and support services to increase the number of veterans and civilians entering careers in farming. Awarded to the Rodale Institute on September 1, 2021, the project connects Rodale's existing veteran farmer training program with its full-season Farmer Training program and enhanced curriculum offered through Rodale...