Entries by Tracy Mumma

Resources Available on Indigenous-led Agroforestry in the Southwest

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Resources from the recently completed Southwest Tribal Agroforestry Outreach Project are now available online from the Quivira Coalition. An assortment of written, video, and audio resources is offered, including newly released videos of Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute’s 30-year-old food forest and Tewa Women United’s Healing Foods Oasis. Materials released over the last year include a […]

Legal Ecosystem Fellowship Program Accepting Applications

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Farm Commons is accepting applications for its Legal Ecosystem Fellowship until August 14, 2024. The six-part Fellowship program provides agricultural educators with what you need to become a community leader in farm law education. Learn how to facilitate powerful teaching and learning spaces around farm law. The program will walk you through template presentations with […]

USDA Awards $14.3 Million in Farm to School Grants

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USDA announced that it is awarding a record-breaking $14.3 million in Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grants to 154 projects in 43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico. The Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program helps child nutrition program operators incorporate local foods into meals served through USDA’s National School Lunch […]

CCOF Organic Transition Grants

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Applications for Cycle 1 are due August 2, 2024. CCOF Foundation is offering Organic Transition Grants of $10,000 each year for three years, to help California farmers and ranchers who are interested in transitioning to organic production. Program participants receive grants, mentorship, and technical support in agronomy, business and financial literacy, marketing, and market development […]

Kansas Study Finds Grazing Cover Crops Can Improve Soil Health

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Study results published by Kansas State University showed that grazing cover crops with beef cattle had no negative effects on soil’s physical or chemical properties and, in fact, increased the soil’s organic carbon stocks and potassium concentrations compared to areas with ungrazed cover crops. The outcome of this three-year study helps ease concerns about grazing […]

USDA Announces Investments in Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Expansion

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USDA announced nearly $110 million in investments designed to expand meat and poultry processing capacity in the United States through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) and the Local Meat Capacity (Local MCap) Grant Program. Specifically, USDA is partnering with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to provide more than $83 million in […]

Conservation Innovation Grants in Vermont

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Applications are due by September 30, 2024. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that up to $1 million is available for Conservation Innovation Grants in Vermont. Projects should stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Projects can be up to five years in duration, with a maximum grant of $200,000. Non-federal […]

USDA Awards Funding for Innovation in Regional School Food Systems

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USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and project partners awarded $10 million in grants through the School Food System Transformation Challenge, to support innovation in the school meals marketplace by incentivizing collaboration between schools, the food industry, and other stakeholders. Full Plates Full Potential, a non-profit dedicated to ending childhood food insecurity in Maine, awarded a […]

Small Business Innovation Research Program

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Applications are due September 17, 2024. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture is accepting applications for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I (SBIR/STTR). The USDA SBIR/STTR Programs fund early or “seed” stage research and technology development. Key differences between the SBIR and STTR programs include the percentage of […]

Minnesota CDFI Technical Assistance Grant

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The application deadline is September 5, 2024. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is accepting applications for its Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Technical Assistance Grant, aimed at helping Minnesota’s certified CDFIs expand their agriculture-focused services. The MDA expects to award approximately $260,000 in one-time funding through a competitive review process, with individual grants of […]