Entries by Tracy Mumma

Bilingual Toolkit Aids with Field Day Success

Organic Farming Research Foundation has introduced a comprehensive Field Day Toolkit available in both English and Spanish. The downloadable resource provides a step-by-step roadmap and customizable materials to plan, host, and follow up on a successful event. The guide includes practical tips, checklists, and resources to streamline the process, and maximize the impact, of your […]

Arizona Business Builder Award Program

Applications for Round 1 are due February 15, 2025. In Arizona, the Business Builder Award Program will allocate $840,000 from 2025 to 2027, with grants ranging from $75,000 to $100,000, to financially assist local farmers, ranchers and processors, along with one-on-one business consulting, marketing and training support. Priority projects include those located in identified at-risk […]

Rural Energy for America Program Awards Announced by USDA

USDA announced that it is awarding $120 million in Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants for 516 projects in 39 states, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This program helps farmers and small business owners make energy efficiency improvements and expand their use of wind, solar and other forms of clean energy. […]

Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants

Applications are due by March 10, 2025. USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production is accepting applications for $2.5 million in Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants. Eligible applicants include local government entities and nonprofits. The agency expects the amount of each award to range from $100,000 to $250,000, for projects up to two […]

USDA Invests $14.4 Million in Urban Agriculture

USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production announced the availability of $2.5 million in Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants. According to USDA, recipients of UAIP competitive grants, including community gardens and nonprofit farms, will increase food production and access in economically distressed communities, provide job training and education, and allow partners to […]

Sandhills Ranch Internship Program Provides Experience

The Sandhills Ranch Internship Program is accepting applications for its summer program until January 15, 2025, reports Midwest Messenger. The program, facilitated by the Sandhills Task Force, plans to place 10 interns on Nebraska ranches this year, its third in operation. Interns receive a monthly stipend through the program, with housing and partial board provided […]

USDA Announces Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council Members

USDA named 36 members to serve on the newly formed Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council, informally referred to as to the Growing Climate Solutions Act Advisory Council. The council will support the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program in facilitating the participation in voluntary environmental credit […]

USDA 1890 National Scholars Program

The application deadline is March 1, 2025. USDA is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue career paths in food, agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The program is available to eligible high school seniors entering their freshman year of […]

Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program in American Samoa

Applications are due by February 15, 2025. USDA and the American Samoa Department of Agriculture are working together to offer more than $2 million in competitive grant funding under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI), for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain. Using RFSI funding, the American Samoa […]

Utah Business Builder Award Program

The application deadline is February 14, 2025. The Utah Food and Farm Business Program at Utah State University Extension, in collaboration with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, aims to empower local businesses and enhance Utah’s agricultural landscape through Utah’s Business Builder Award Program. The program anticipates awarding three to ten competitive awards, ranging […]