Project Grant NR233A750005G081

This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $799,928 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Mill City Grows Inc., a non-profit organization in Lowell, Massachusetts, to support their work in improving food security, increasing access to growing space, building local food system resilience, and enhancing social determinants of health for Lowell residents. The 4-year grant will fund initiatives such as expanding education points at food...

This $666,300 block grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will fund the Boston Area Gleaners Inc. to develop a regional food hub network across the six New England states. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB, CFDA 10.170), the project aims to transform regional food hub capabilities and connect producers, distributors, food hubs, enterprises and customers into a single distribution network. Key deliverables...

The National Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $300,000 to the Boston Farms Community Land Trust, Inc. through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The award period runs from May 25, 2023 through June 1, 2026 to support the development of urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in Massachusetts. Specifically, the funding will encourage community gardens and farms located in urban areas as well...

The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $298,877 Project Grant to the Northeast Organic Farming Association / Massachusetts Chapter on February 6, 2023 to support urban agriculture and innovative production activities through January 30, 2026. Under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), the Northeast Organic Farming Association / Massachusetts Chapter will deliver technical assistance and educational services to encourage emerging...

The Urban Food Initiative DBA Daily Table (Awardee) received a $755,828 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) to create a Daily Table store serving Mattapan residents from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2025. The Awardee will address food insecurity and improve health outcomes in the Mattapan community by operating a nonprofit grocery...

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 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...