Cooperative Agreement NR243A750003C128

This federal Project Grant award of $750,000, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), will fund training and technical assistance for Latine and other socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in California. The goal is to help these agricultural producers protect their farm income, access land and capital, and utilize USDA programs to build their business assets and land...

The Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) will receive $629,204 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The grant is part of the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), which aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as veteran farmers and ranchers and beginning farmers and ranchers, with owning and operating farms and ranches...

The California Farmlink organization will receive $749,425 through September 2021 to August 2024 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. California Farmlink will provide business education, technical assistance, and a professional referral network to at least 650 beginning farmers and ranchers. The goal is to improve profitability and generate net worth through coaching farmers to...

This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $649,036 Project Grant to Michigan State University (MSU) and the Michigan Food and Farming Systems (MIFFS) organization for the "Latino Farmers and the Adoption of Technology (LAFAT)" project. This 3-year integrated research, extension, and education initiative aims to assist small-scale Latino farmers in Southwest Michigan adopt appropriate agricultural technologies to improve profitability...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach has awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to the California Association of Resource Conservation Districts (CARCD) to provide technical assistance to Latino, Asian, and Tribal farmers in California. The grant funding will support CARCD's efforts to deliver personalized business advising, land access and lease...

The Agriculture And Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The three-year award, issued on September 1, 2022 and concluding on August 31, 2025, will support ALBA's LATINO IMMIGRANT-OWNED FARMS TRAINING IN FOOD SAFETY (LIFT) project. Through LIFT, ALBA will deliver food safety training, education, outreach and...

The Latino Farmers Association (LFA) was awarded a $3,651,384.25 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. The 3-year project aims to foster equitable participation in the organic marketplace for historically underserved and socially disadvantaged farmers, veterans, and beginning farmers. Key objectives include: 1) Transitioning the Van Ness Farmers Market in Washington, D.C. to an exclusively organic market and...

This $749,999 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) aims to support the equitable participation of Latino farmers in Michigan's agricultural sector. The key products and services to be delivered include: Training and technical assistance for Latino farmers in climate-smart forestry and agricultural practices, crop diversification, business/marketing skills, pest management, food system access, and...

The California State University Fresno Foundation will provide outreach and assistance services to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in California through a $750,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Funded under the USDA's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA #10.443), the Foundation will deliver monthly workshops and forums from September 2022...