Project Grant 20227001738177
- This federal Project Grant award of $745,848 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to assist in reducing barriers to farm ownership and agricultural employment for socially disadvantaged Latine and BIPOC farmers and ranchers in Oregon. The award supports the Rogue Farm Corps, a non-profit organization, in providing beginning farmer...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Oregon State University a $937,621 project grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The three-year grant will support OSU's efforts to advance the viability of beginning farmers and ranchers by expanding effective educational strategies. OSU will work with sub-awardees Oregon Tilth, Inc. and the Oregon Community Food System Network to deliver outreach and training services to beginning...
- This federal Project Grant award of $653,218.75 was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The award will support the High Desert Food & Farm Alliance (HDF&FA), a woman-owned non-profit organization in Bend, Oregon, in implementing a three-year initiative to strengthen business practices, build connections, and improve resilience within the regional...
- The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) was awarded a $906,390 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to cultivate triple bottom line resilience for beginning farmers in Maine and Vermont. The goal of the three-year project beginning September 15, 2022 is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the two states enter and improve their successes in farming...
- This $685,274 Project Grant was awarded 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. The grant will be used by the non-profit organization Friends of Zenger Farm to shift the demographics of farm ownership and operation in Oregon by providing education, training, and support to Black and Indigenous BIPOC communities in East Portland. The project aims...
- 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 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...
- 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 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 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 Rogue Farm Corps was awarded a $1,209,541 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 undertake the "Transitioning Oregon's Farmland: Access, Planning, and Assistance for this Generation and the Next" (TOF) project. The TOF project aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers in Oregon enter and improve their successes in farming, ranching, and management of nonindustrial private forest lands through support for education, mentoring, and other services. The grant will support Rogue Farm Corps' delivery of these services from September 2022 through September 2025 in Ashland, Oregon to further the primary goals of the BFRDP.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $743.9k | 8/25/22 |