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 Farmers of Iowa. The project aims to expand services and networks of the Farmland Access Hub to assist beginning farmers and ranchers, including those who are Black, Indigenous or People of Color, in obtaining secure access to farmland in four Midwestern states. Key deliverables include helping new farmers prepare for and obtain improved land leases or purchases, growing the network of navigators and support service providers, and establishing partnerships to integrate and sustain project outcomes. The project expects to help 216 new farmers access farmland and build progress toward that goal for an additional 120 farmers.
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