Project Grant 20217003335703
- 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...
- This Project Grant award of $507,873 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will support the "Small Farm Innovation on the Prairie" initiative led by the Innovation And Education Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute For Research. The project aims to: Offer training opportunities at Prairie Rose Farm on topics such as pastured chickens, sorghum, organic production, and season extension through moveable high tunnels....
- 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...
- Highline College and five project partners received a three-year, $735,356 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to deliver training and technical assistance to immigrant and refugee farmers in South King County, Washington. The project aims to address barriers faced by socially disadvantaged and limited-resource farmers in starting and growing farm businesses through...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $748,960 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The grant will be implemented by Angelic Organics Learning Center Inc. and This Old Farm, Inc. from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. The project, titled "Weathering Change: Holistic Farm Training for Financial and Environmental Resilience," will provide financial...
- Fort Lewis College received a $918,174 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to expand the Four Corners Training Network for High Desert Farmers (FCTN). The grant will fund an immersive training experience for beginning and aspiring farmers seeking to establish businesses in high elevation or dry climates, including six summer short courses emphasizing practices for...
- The Recirculating Farms Coalition Inc. was awarded a $936,181 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support the "GROWING LOCAL: SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING NEW AND BEGINNING FARMERS IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA" project. The primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming, ranching, and...
- Lutheran Services In Iowa, Inc. was awarded a $506,614 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) on September 15, 2022. The grant will support the organization's work to deliver services and pathways to sustainable farming for socially disadvantaged farmers in Iowa through September 14, 2025. As the primary goal of the BFRDP is to help beginning and historically underserved...
- 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...
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) was awarded a $645,750 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate Regional Farmer-Led Education and Training Hubs. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Through partnerships with Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, Angelic Organics Learning Center, local Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Cultivating Resilience LLC, and farmer leaders from the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota, LSP will offer proven beginning farmer training programs and develop two new regional hubs. Programming will provide education, mentoring, and technical assistance tailored to beginning farmers' varying levels of experience. LSP also plans to collaborate with Red Lake Nation partners to develop a new curriculum building capacity for socially disadvantaged beginning farmers. The goal of this collaborative project is to increase resiliency for beginning farmers with 5-10 years' experience through region-specific, farmer-led education and support across Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $516.5k | 8/23/21 |