This $283,340 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) is supporting the Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden (VEBCOG) in New Bern, North Carolina. The funding will enable VEBCOG to increase educational and marketing opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers by partnering with the Farmer Veterans Coalition of North Carolina and collaborating with the University of Mount Olive. The project will incorporate climate-smart agriculture and forestry practices to help farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to climate change, and increase sustainable productivity. The award began on September 15, 2024 and is set to conclude on September 14, 2027.
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