Project Grant 20217001735633
- The Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers (TASF&R) was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to develop and sustain socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers in Texas. The primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching,...
- The Organic Growers School Inc. was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to provide training, technical assistance, and land access services to beginning farmers and ranchers in Western North Carolina through September 2024. The Organic Growers School, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and NC Farmlink will collectively offer a comprehensive suite of programs...
- 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 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 Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $550,000 cooperative agreement to Operation Spring Plant Inc. from March 2021 to March 2023 under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The agreement will support Operation Spring Plant's efforts to provide education, technical, and financial assistance to small family farmers as owners and operators of small family farms. Through this funding, Operation Spring Plant will deliver conservation...
- This three-year, $746,176 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) will fund the Regional Resilience: An Integrated Approach to New Farmer Training in the Chesapeake project. Delivered by Future Harvest Inc. from Cockeysville, Maryland, this project aims to strengthen and diversify the new farmer pipeline across the Chesapeake region through integrated in-person and online farmer...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,689 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Renewing Countryside II on September 1, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2024. The grant will support the "Expanding Integrated Solutions to Achieve Farmland Access for New Farmers" project, led by Renewing Countryside II in partnership with Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service and Practical...
- The International Rescue Committee, Inc. will provide technical assistance and training services to 120 socially disadvantaged beginning farmers through a $749,998 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2021 under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support the organization's New Roots and Shoots project through August 31, 2024. The New Roots and Shoots...
- 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...
- The Generation Infocus Foundation Inc. was awarded a $250,000 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate an agricultural incubator program in Hapeville, GA from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The program will provide training and resources to 20 beginning farmers annually, with a focus on veterans, socially disadvantaged individuals, and underrepresented...
Operation Spring Plant Inc. was awarded a $444,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) on September 1, 2021. The grant will support Operation Spring Plant's project to prepare socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers in North Carolina for sustainability through August 31, 2024. The BFRDP aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial private forest lands. Operation Spring Plant's project aligns with this goal of the BFRDP by providing training and resources to beginning and disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to establish sustainable operations.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $444.0k | 8/20/21 |