Project Grant 20227003338184
- This $313,763 federal Project Grant awarded on September 15, 2023 by the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will enhance agritourism operations for beginning farmers in New York. The grant funds educational opportunities including online webinars, supplemental materials, and networking events focused on topics critical to agritourism success such as entrepreneurship, financial/risk...
- This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 15, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The grant recipient, Trustees of Tufts College doing business as Tufts University School of Medicine, will use the funding to operate a comprehensive incubator farm training program for historically underserved producers in Eastern Massachusetts. Key project goals include...
- This federal Project Grant award, with a total funding amount of $630,912.50, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The grant will support the Central Texas Farm Incubator Collaborative, a joint initiative between Farmshare Austin, Austin Community College's Agricultural Sciences Program, Green Gate Farms, and Hope Full Farm. The key products and services...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $748,534 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) grant to Plant It Forward, a non-profit organization. The 3-year project aims to provide new American beginning farmers and ranchers with opportunities for learning and skill development in business management, vegetable production, and sustainable agriculture practices. Key activities include developing and delivering short...
- Khuba International, Inc. was awarded a $612,292 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) on September 15, 2022. The grant will support Khuba International's FARMING AND RANCHING MENTORSHIP, TRAINING, COOPERATION AND LAND ACCESS FOR NEW FARMERS OF COLOR initiative through September 14, 2025 in Ithaca, NY. The primary goal of BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in...
- The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County will provide technical assistance services to farmers in New York through September 2028 under a $365,838 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Funded by the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program, Cornell Cooperative Extension will offer Good Agricultural Practices and Food Safety Modernization Act training, one-on-one technical assistance to farms seeking GAP audits and FSMA...
- The Salt City Harvest Farm Inc. will receive $614,964 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The funding is provided through the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming, ranching, and managing nonindustrial private forest lands. Salt City Harvest Farm will use the three-year award ending September 2025 to operate...
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to Arcadia Food Inc., operating as the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, to support their "Veteran Farmer Training, Incubation, and Technical Assistance (VFTITA)" program. This three-year grant, beginning on September 15, 2024, aims to train 84 beginning farmers, enroll and support 10 farmers in a veteran farm incubator, and provide workshops,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $696,694 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) Project Grant to the Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) to increase production and market access for local meats in northern New Mexico. The project aims to inspire and empower beginning ranchers to become financially successful while using climate-smart, regenerative practices to produce nutritious meat products. Key activities include developing a...
- 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 Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Tioga County will operate a Farm Incubator Program through a $523,023 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on September 15, 2022 under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) with a completion date of September 14, 2025. The primary goal of the Farm Incubator Program is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in Tioga County, New York enter and improve their successes in farming and ranching through support for projects. Specifically, the program will provide business incubation services to beginning farmers, including training, technical assistance, tools and resources to help them launch and grow successful agricultural operations in Tioga County. The place of performance for this grant is Owego, New York.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $523.0k | 8/30/22 |