Project Grant 201670020257971

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $305,630 Project Grant to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). This 3-year grant builds on a successful, multi-state produce safety education and outreach program to help small and mid-size farms in the Northeast adopt practices consistent with the Food Safety Modernization Act. The key products and services to be delivered under...

Through a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), TX A & M University Commerce, doing business as Texas A&M University, will develop produce safety educational materials tailored to underrepresented beginning farmers. The 3-year project will focus on: (1) creating produce safety virtual farm tours and associated activities, (2) developing avenues to host the educational content, and...

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 $528,038 to the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2028. Through this project, CFSA will deliver research-based food safety education, training, and outreach programs to over 990 growers serving local food markets in North and South Carolina. Key...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $399,784 Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) project grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation, also known as the Office of Sponsored Programs, to develop and deliver a customized training program for small food producers, especially those that are minority, women-owned, or in underserved communities in Georgia. The project will create a six-day interactive workshop series utilizing a cohort model,...

This $149,994 federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) will support the University of Hawaii's GoFarm Hawaii (GFH) program to increase food safety education and adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) among beginning farmers across the state. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year grant include: 1) educating and supporting new...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $494,919 Project Grant through the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, aims to provide interactive on-farm food safety training to farm workers and underserved farmers in Louisiana and Florida. Key components include developing educational materials covering good agricultural practices...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $300,000 Food Safety Outreach Program grant to the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation Inc. to develop and implement food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance projects targeting small to mid-sized farms, beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, small processors, and small fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers in Southern California. The project aims...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $205,000 under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the North Shore Economic Vitality Partnership (NSeVP) doing business as North Shore EVP. The two-year project grant will fund outreach, education, technical assistance and training to increase the number of small farms in Hawaii achieving USDA GroupGAP food safety certification. NSeVP will conduct webinars and on-site farm visits to educate...

This $149,080 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328 - Food Safety Outreach Program) to Operation Spring Plant Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization, aims to provide food safety education and training to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in North Carolina. The key activities funded through this 2-year grant include: Educating producers on food safety regulations, safe and healthy food...