Project Grant 90NA8274

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,092,952 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc. on October 31, 2021 for a period ending October 30, 2024. The grant will support the Midwest Vegetable Grower Support Network, a partnership focused on delivering training, education, technical assistance and community support services to diversified vegetable growers across eight Midwestern states. Services will...

This $449,978 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Geological Survey under the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CFDA 15.820) program will support a project titled "The Combined Impacts of Climate Change and Intensive Agriculture on Manoomin (Wild Rice), a Culturally Critical Resource and Relative for Indigenous Communities." The project aims to evaluate whether climate change is exacerbating water quality impairments caused by intensive agriculture,...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded a $350,000 cooperative agreement to Native Plant Trust Inc., doing business as Garden in the Woods, to develop a native seed network in New England and increase the availability of high priority native seed for conservation from September 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. This award was made under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), which provides assistance to identify, conserve, manage, and enhance natural,...

The One Generation's Indigenous Farm Hub (IFH) was awarded a $249,642 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. IFH will conduct research and feasibility studies to develop a regional Community Supported Agriculture distribution and marketing plan serving underserved Indigenous communities in central and northwest New Mexico. The initiative aims to train and support new Indigenous...

This $711,411 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will provide training, on-site farm visits, direct financial support, and market access opportunities to help BIPOC specialty crop farmers in Minnesota increase their growing and wholesale capacity. The grant recipient, The Good Acre, is a Minnesota-based nonprofit food hub that has received multiple...

Cooperative Agreement Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $10.81M Cooperative Agreement from the USDA's Institute of Food Production and Sustainability under the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program (CFDA 10.215) awarded September 30, 2025, with performance through September 29, 2030. The agreement supports research, education, and demonstration projects in the North Central Region designed to strengthen agricultural systems through practical,...

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under CFDA Program 10.902 - Soil and Water Conservation supports the implementation of farm incubator programs by the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians. The grant will provide technical assistance, training, and resources to help private landowners, conservation districts, and tribal organizations in Minnesota adopt sustainable agricultural practices that conserve soil, water, air, and wildlife habitats....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc. (IAC) to develop community conservation partnerships that encourage historically underserved producers to plan and protect farmland ecosystems, watersheds, and wildlife habitat in geographical areas of underserved communities. The award, effective from August 30, 2024...

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe was awarded a $227,925.49 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) on September 29, 2023. The grant will fund the expansion and upgrades to the Tribe's greenhouse facilities, allowing them to start out-seeding prior to moving crops to the larger gardening area at the orchard. This effort supports the program's objectives of promoting sustainable agriculture practices and helping landowners...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $248,750 Project Grant under the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902) to the Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council in Minnesota. The funding will be used to install a deep winter greenhouse (DWG) and train staff and community members in local food production to build agricultural workforce capacity. The project will take place over a 3-year period from September 2023 through September 2026....