The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded Texas State University a $549,345 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) on September 15, 2022. The grant will fund the BRIDGING SUCCESS project through September 14, 2025. The BRIDGING SUCCESS project aims to strengthen the community, capacity, and viability of beginning farmers and ranchers in Texas. It will help new agricultural producers enter and improve their...
The Gleaning Network of Texas was awarded a $408,945 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support the ENSURING MORE FARM SUCCESS IN NORTH TEXAS initiative. The primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial private forest lands. Under this award, The Gleaning Network of...
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, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311), aims to expand the Battleground to Breaking Ground (BGBG) program in Texas to increase the number of veteran and other beginning farmers and ranchers (BFRs) and enhance their sustainability. The $749,999 grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, will enable the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to:...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $1,128,410 project grant to the Recipe For Success Foundation on September 15, 2022 through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). The grant will support the Growing a New Tradition of Urban Farmers project through September 14, 2025. The primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $706,972 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers / Community-Based Organization (CBO), a non-profit organization. The funding supports providing soil health and holistic farm management training and technical assistance to Black producers in Texas through partnerships with USDA and external partners over a 3-year...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $750,000 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) grant to Tuskegee University. The 3-year project, starting September 2024, will provide technical and outreach assistance to veterans and socially disadvantaged minority farmers and ranchers to enhance their economic viability through entrepreneurship, business development, agricultural innovation, and climate-smart...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $657,610 Project Grant on September 29, 2023 to Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers, a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support efforts to equip socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with the tools and skills needed to successfully own and operate profitable farm businesses. Key...
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 $750,000 Project Grant, awarded on September 29, 2023 by 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, will provide training and education to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in Texas. The funding will support on-farm demonstrations and workshops delivered by Texas State University to teach conservation ranching, beekeeping, and...