Project Grant 90NC0035

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program to Growing Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Portland, OR. The award will fund a partnership between Growing Gardens and Zenger Farm to promote agricultural education, curriculum development, and youth leadership development focused on food systems...

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...

The Foundation For Fresh Produce By IFPA, Inc., through its Center For Growing Talent By PMA, Inc. division, received a $750,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funds the Career Pathways Internships in STEM-Based Agriculture Workforce program to address the projected shortage of 1,300 qualified graduates entering critical roles in the agriculture industry over the next four years. The program objectives are to engage...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $2.8M Project Grant to Northwest Indian College to deliver the "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals" program (CFDA 10.237). This 5-year grant, which began on June 1, 2023, supports a partnership between Northwest Indian College and the University of California Santa Cruz to provide a pathway for Indigenous students...

Farming Hope will use a $800,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects (CFP) program to expand its garden-to-table job training program and community food hub operations in San Francisco, California from June 2023 through May 2027. As a non-profit community development organization, Farming Hope will provide a 12-week paid apprenticeship program where individuals learn culinary and food industry job skills...

The University of Rhode Island (URI) received a $749,949 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (AFRI program, CFDA 10.310) to implement the "Inclusive Model for Developing Future Nutrition, Food, and Culinary Leaders (IMODEL)" program. This 5-year initiative aims to address nutrition-related health disparities by developing leadership skills, providing mentored experiential learning, and building a community of...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $150,000 to Cornell University to develop and deliver food safety education resources and training for beginning farmers in New York State. The primary objectives are to: 1) Create a set of general food safety curricula and hands-on activity plans for use in beginning farmer trainings, 2) Develop a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $476,794 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to The Growhaus, a Latina-led non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado. This 2-year project grant will enhance the career pathways of The Growhaus' community staff members through a comprehensive fellowship program. The fellowship will provide training to launch a pilot community-choice fresh food market, with the goal of building long-term...

The University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) received a $10,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.237 "From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals") to train a diverse generation of leaders in food, agriculture, natural resources, and human (FANH) sciences. The key project objectives are to: (1) provide underserved students with inclusive...