Project Grant CLSS00000070950

The Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA), a non-profit organization in California, has been awarded a $750,000 Project Grant under the USDA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311). The funding will be used to provide training, technical assistance, and affordable access to resources for 100 beginning, socially disadvantaged organic farm businesses over a 3-year period from September 2023 to September 2026. Key activities include: Delivering a 1-year...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Boldly Grown Farm, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 13, 2022. The two-year grant will support Boldly Grown Farm in developing, coordinating, and expanding local and regional food systems. As part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), FMLFPP aims to strengthen local and regional food business enterprises through competitive grants. This award will allow...

The California Farmlink organization will receive $749,425 through September 2021 to August 2024 from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. California Farmlink will provide business education, technical assistance, and a professional referral network to at least 650 beginning farmers and ranchers. The goal is to improve profitability and generate net worth through coaching farmers to...

The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) was awarded a $645,750 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) to operate Regional Farmer-Led Education and Training Hubs. The grant period is from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Through partnerships with Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service, Angelic Organics Learning Center, local Soil & Water...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Cowpots, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 20, 2022. The grant will support Cowpots' efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through September 2024. As part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), FMLFPP aims to support the development of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. The funding will allow...

This $750,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) supports the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in delivering comprehensive assistance to socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers in eastern and southern Arkansas. The key objectives are to: (1) provide beginning farmer training courses, (2) help participants develop business plans and obtain USDA loans, (3) educate participants...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $188,274 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Wrong Direction Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in regenerative and organic farming practices. The grant, spanning from September 22, 2023 to September 22, 2025, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of Wrong Direction Farm's local and regional food system through...

The Arkansas Land and Community Development Corporation (ALCDC) will provide training and technical assistance to new and existing beginning farmers and ranchers in 42 counties across rural Arkansas under a $478,854 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant funding supports the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which aims to help beginning farmers and ranchers enter and improve their success in farming,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $748,534 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) grant to Plant It Forward, a non-profit organization. The 3-year project aims to provide new American beginning farmers and ranchers with opportunities for learning and skill development in business management, vegetable production, and sustainable agriculture practices. Key activities include developing and delivering short...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $696,694 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) Project Grant to the Taos County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC) to increase production and market access for local meats in northern New Mexico. The project aims to inspire and empower beginning ranchers to become financially successful while using climate-smart, regenerative practices to produce nutritious meat products. Key activities include developing a...