This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...
This $349,124 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) program. The award was made on September 30, 2023 to the Oregon-based nonprofit organization Growing Gardens. The primary goals of this 3-year project are to grow the urban agricultural training capacity of Growing Gardens and integrate greenhouse education into their network of community-led...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom (SPECA) Challenge Grants program aims to strengthen agricultural education and workforce development in Eastern Oregon. The USD 149,998 award to Oregon State University (OSU) will fund a 3-year project to: 1) provide paid externships for at least 16 agricultural...
This $149,997 federal Project Grant awarded by the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community, a civilian agency, aims to expand access to the Colorado Grow Youth Institute agricultural education program. The grant will fund the development of online problem-based learning modules, the recruitment and training of mentors, and the engagement of 9-12th grade students underrepresented in the agriculture sector. The project, which runs from September 2024 to August 2026, is part of the USDA's...
The federal Project Grant award of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program supports the "E-GROW" project. This 4-year project, led by Cornell University, aims to develop youth interest and competency in agricultural technology (AgTech) for food production in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). The project will pilot a CEA certificate program at 10 middle and high schools in several states, reaching an...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $220,460 Project Grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) to The Freshfarm Markets, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The two-year grant will support FreshFarm's "FoodPrints" initiative, which provides experiential food and agricultural education in 21 elementary schools across Washington, D.C. Key activities include: Expanding hands-on food and agricultural education for...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $220,050 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University under the USDA's Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522). The 2-year grant, running from September 2023 to September 2025, will support the "The Farmpreneurs: Empowering Student Leaders to Increase Food Knowledge and Food Security in Their Urban Communities" project. Through this initiative, Rutgers will provide...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) provides $300,000 to Edible Schoolyard NYC to pilot a professional development program for New York City educators. The program aims to increase the capacity of elementary and middle school teachers to implement culturally-responsive edible education curricula focused on urban gardening, cooking, and food justice. Key activities...
This federal Project Grant award of $219,887 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) aims to build a strong local-grown food network in the North County, MO region. The project will use a Montessori-based approach to teach sustainable farming practices, establish school gardens and urban farms, and increase access to affordable, locally-grown produce through farmers...
The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Lower Columbia School Gardens a $211,800 project grant under the Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program (CFDA 10.522) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2023. The grant will support Lower Columbia School Gardens' efforts to increase capacity for food, garden, and nutrition education programming in 20 elementary and middle schools located in Longview and Kelso, Washington. Key...