The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $305,630 Project Grant to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). This 3-year grant builds on a successful, multi-state produce safety education and outreach program to help small and mid-size farms in the Northeast adopt practices consistent with the Food Safety Modernization Act. The key products and services to be delivered under...
The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College (UVM) was awarded a $367,785 project grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.328 Food Safety Outreach Program) to improve the search and content display functions of the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety's (NECAFS) existing online Food Safety Resource Clearinghouse. This 3-year collaborative project aims to enhance stakeholder access to food safety educational materials...
This federal Project Grant award provides $759,993 from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the University of Vermont & State Agricultural College for the Northeast Center to Advance Food Safety (NECAFS). The grant will support NECAFS in continuing its regional efforts to provide food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance to small and mid-sized...
The University of Vermont will receive $400,000 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food Safety Outreach Program to form a nationwide working group focused on produce safety in hydroponic and aquaponic operations. The University will convene representatives from these growing sectors and produce safety experts to identify key educational needs. It will then develop and deliver educational programs and resources on...
Trustees Of Tufts College, doing business as Tufts University School Of Medicine, received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant will fund food safety training, education, and technical assistance for up to 50 small-scale, beginning, immigrant, and organic specialty crop farmers in Massachusetts and New England to help them meet institutional procurement...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $771,246 Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The 3-year project, beginning on September 1, 2024, aims to connect educators, regulators, outreach staff, and other stakeholders to develop and maintain an active and effective produce safety network. The grant will provide support to those working with underserved audiences to...
Through a $550,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328), TX A & M University Commerce, doing business as Texas A&M University, will develop produce safety educational materials tailored to underrepresented beginning farmers. The 3-year project will focus on: (1) creating produce safety virtual farm tours and associated activities, (2) developing avenues to host the educational content, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) awarded a $359,748 Food Safety Outreach Program grant to Colorado State University. The 3-year project, beginning on September 1, 2024, aims to enhance the sustainability and resilience of Colorado's agricultural sector by providing education, training, and technical assistance to growers. Key components include workshops on produce safety, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) industry assessments,...
The University of Vermont received a $1,000,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program. The grant will fund research from June 2023 to May 2026 to improve biosecurity practices and reduce zoonotic disease risks at agritourism operations in Vermont, Oregon, and North Carolina. Specifically, the University of Vermont will determine the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $149,580 Project Grant under its Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) to the University of Illinois. The grant aims to develop and deliver a customized food safety outreach program to underserved urban farmers in Illinois. The key objectives are to: 1) identify specific food safety training needs and barriers to access food safety resources within urban minority growers in the Chicagoland area and...