This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will assist socially disadvantaged refugee and immigrant farmers in developing skills to manage and grow their farming operations over a 3-year period from September 2024 to September 2027. Key activities include improving production skills and facilities,...
The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $749,999.10 Project Grant to Springfield Community Gardens through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will support investing in Ozarks heritage and immigrant specialty crops with socially disadvantaged populations from 2022 to 2025. In addition to crop production, the grant aims to connect participants to career support networks and...
This $750,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will fund the creation of equitable and inclusive programs and services for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers in Tri-County, Texas. The award will assist these underserved agricultural communities in adopting sustainable production methods and...
World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,548 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to support immigrant and refugee farmers. Over three years, from September 2021 through August 2024, World Farmers will provide customized technical assistance, business development support, and production guidance to 322 immigrant and refugee farmers across 25 countries of origin...
This federal Project Grant award of $749,935 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) will support the efforts of World Farmers, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The grant funding will enable World Farmers to provide individualized technical assistance and mentorship to 280 beginning immigrant and refugee farmers through their Flats Mentor Farm Program. Additionally, the organization will...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program to Community Partners, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization. The funding will be used over a 3-year period to assist Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers and ranchers with land tenure issues, address language barriers, and provide awareness of available USDA resources and programs....
The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $739,302 Project Grant to Plant It Forward under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will fund comprehensive systems of farm support services for refugee and immigrant agricultural enterprises from September 29, 2022 to September 28, 2025. Specifically, Plant It Forward will strengthen the long-term viability of farms owned...
This $594,396 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance, and business support to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFR) and service-disabled veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFR). The grant recipient,...
World Farmers, Inc. was awarded a $749,810 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443). The grant aims to build the capacity of small-scale farmers in areas such as market access, food safety, production, and resource access to establish viable small farm businesses eligible for USDA programs. Specifically, World Farmers, Inc....
This federal Project Grant award of $624,736.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program will assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFRs) by implementing strategies for farm sustainability. The key products and services to be delivered include: providing on-farm financial and non-financial sustainability support;...