This federal Project Grant award of $524,676.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) supports a range of training, networking, and land access initiatives for beginning farmers and ranchers in Colorado. The primary awardee, Fort Lewis College, will deliver hands-on agricultural training programs, virtual courses, annual networking events, and support services to help new...
This $300,000 three-year federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.311 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) will fund the Mountain Roots NextGen Regen Beginning Farmer Training Program - Solutions for Resilience in a Changing Climate. Over 2025-2027, this program will provide comprehensive training, education, mentorship, and hands-on experience to 60 aspiring agrarians in regenerative and hydroponic...
The Institute of Food Production and Sustainability, a USDA agency, awarded The Farm Collaborative, a non-profit organization in Colorado, a $928,183 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to launch a comprehensive farmer training program in Western Colorado focused on serving beginning and under-resourced farmers. The program includes a heavily evaluated apprenticeship for beginning farmers with 1-3 years...
This $748,733 project grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) supports Quivira Coalition, a non-profit organization, in providing services to beginning ranchers and farmers in the arid western United States. The project aims to: 1) increase the number of individuals entering large-acreage ranching and farming careers in the West; 2) improve the success of beginning...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $748,534 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) grant to Plant It Forward, a non-profit organization. The 3-year project aims to provide new American beginning farmers and ranchers with opportunities for learning and skill development in business management, vegetable production, and sustainable agriculture practices. Key activities include developing and delivering short...
This 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 provide $730,750 over 3 years to the California Bountiful Foundation, the non-profit arm of the California Farm Bureau, to offer a statewide mentoring and education project for beginning farmers and ranchers in California, including those who are socially disadvantaged and veterans. The project aims to...
The Rend Lake College received a $351,536 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to deliver educational workshops and field experiences to beginning farmers and ranchers. Over three years, the Rend Lake College project will engage 60 participants total through a series of five-day workshops and field trips focused on basic livestock and crop farming practices, forest...
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...
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,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $748,348 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) project grant to The Farm School At Gibbs Road Inc. (doing business as KC Farm School At Gibbs Road) to lead the KC F.A.R.M.E.R.S. Coalition. This 3-year project from 2023-2026 provides farmer-led, hands-on agricultural education, business training, and mentorship opportunities to attract, support, and retain new and beginning farmers...