Cooperative Agreement NR234423XXXXC087

The SR1 organization will provide community farming education and training services to 70 beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers in central Mississippi under a $312,500 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant falls under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and succeed in agricultural enterprises. Specifically, SR1's Community Oriented...

The federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) supports SR1's "C.O.O.L. Farming Project" to educate and train 70 beginning and socially-disadvantaged (BSD) farmers in central Mississippi on planning, launching, and/or sustaining independent organic farm businesses. The 3-year project aims to reduce disparities in health,...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program is intended to assist socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers in Mississippi in owning and operating farm businesses, as well as engaging youth in agricultural programs. The grant recipient, SR1 (doing business as Scientific Research), is a minority-owned non-profit...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $195,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Mississippi Association of Cooperatives (MAC), a minority-owned non-profit organization, to assist socially disadvantaged and limited-resource farmers and ranchers in Mississippi with the importance of sustainable forest land management and available USDA programs. The three-year grant, running from September 2024 to September 2027, will support MAC's efforts to...

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...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) provides $500,000.00 to Intouch Community Services Inc., a non-profit organization, to remove barriers and increase access to smart agricultural technology, USDA-NRCS practices, services, and career opportunities for underserved African American farmers, ranchers, and youth in six urban and rural counties in...

This federal Project Grant award of $708,184 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program is intended to assist underserved and veteran farmers and ranchers in Mississippi. The funding will be used to provide training on evaluating, planning, and implementing research-based conservation practices to protect natural resources and improve farming...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $533,154 to Train To Improve Mississippi Economics Inc. to train 50 or more families, including at least 40 Black women in the Jackson urban area, to use climate-smart techniques for growing gardens or urban agricultural spaces using appropriate tools and resources. The project will be completed by March...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), provides $421,824 in funding from May 2024 through April 2026 to work alongside historically underserved farmers and community-based groups in rural Mississippi. The goal is to increase their knowledge of federal resources and strengthen local food projects through outreach and education. The award focuses on...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $205,000 Cooperative Agreement under CFDA 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation to New South Development & Training, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Jackson, Mississippi. The grant is intended to provide conservation outreach and education to Mississippi's farming communities over the period of Sep 15, 2024 to Sep 15, 2025. The Cooperative Agreement aims to promote sustainable...