Project Grant 20DG11120107438

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Spruce Root, Inc. a $100,000 cooperative agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program. The award will support conferences and retreats from September 2022 through September 2027 to bring Alaskan farmers together to share best management practices and promote sustainable agriculture. By facilitating knowledge sharing among industry professionals and farmers, the agreement directly supports the...

The Covington County Self Help Organization received a $200,000 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The two-year award will fund outreach and technical assistance services to educate small and limited-resource farmers in Mississippi counties on practices that promote greater agricultural success. The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program aims to limit conversion...

This $3,776,891 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913), will enable the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to support practitioners working to save agricultural land, expand the ACEP-ALE online resources, and address critical NRCS priorities. Specifically, AFT will provide technical assistance, education, and planning support for conservation practices, facilitate peer-to-peer learning...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $274,000 Project Grant under the Forest Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.678) to the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund Inc. for the period of August 30, 2021 to June 30, 2025. The grant will support the Regional Community Forest Justice Initiative, which will promote long-term management of non-federal forest lands through sponsorship of Federation of Southern Cooperatives events, including their annual meeting and 44th...

The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Why Initiative Inc. under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913) to establish a community growth and development initiative for sustainable agricultural communities, especially for underserved rural areas in Mississippi. The initiative will work with Mississippi communities from August 9, 2021 to September 14, 2022 to limit the conversion of important...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to Mississippi State University from September 2021 to November 2024 under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program. The university will evaluate regenerative grazing systems and their impact on soil health. The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program aims to limit conversion of farmland containing prime soils and historical resources through conservation easements. Under this...

The United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded United Farmers USA Inc. a $350,000 cooperative agreement under the Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (CFDA 10.913) from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. The purpose of the award was to establish high tunnel sites in poverty-stricken areas of South Carolina to limit conversion of important farmland and provide funding to eligible entities to purchase conservation easements. Under the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $1,109,944 Cooperative Agreement to the Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Conservation Stewardship Program (CFDA 10.924). The funding will support informing up to 3,000 Kansas ranchers and grazing landowners annually through workshops, tours, social media, and training academies on improving grassland management and natural resource sustainability. Key activities...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) program for Soil and Water Conservation (CFDA 10.902) provides $300,000.00 to The American Farmland Trust (AFT) to expand conservation planning in the Great Lakes region of New York through the Demonstration Farm Network. The award period is from July 18, 2023 to September 30, 2025. Through this funding, AFT will deliver technical assistance, education, and planning...

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Farm Journal Agricultural Foundation, effective August 1, 2025, through December 1, 2028, under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902). The primary deliverable is the development and operation of the USDA People's Garden, an innovative educational learning space designed to be located in Washington, DC. This facility will serve as an experiential venue through which large numbers of...