Entries by Tracy Mumma

Community Agriculture Grants (Wisconsin)

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Applications are due May 22, 2024. Federal funding is available in Wisconsin through USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service to encourage and promote conservation planning and conservation practice implementation in urban, suburban, and other small-scale type agricultural operations. Emphasis will be placed on projects that establish new demonstration community gardens, or enhance and expand existing community […]

Pennsylvania Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

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Proposals must be submitted by May 15, 2024. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is inviting applications for $4.8 million in federally funded grants to purchase equipment needed to strengthen the middle of the food supply chain—between the farm field and the consumer’s table. Grants of $10,000 and $100,000 are available for equipment purchases only. Funds may […]

Report Recommends Improvements to EQIP to Serve More Farmers

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A new report from the Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy, Costly versus Cost-effective: How EQIP can be improved to serve more farmers and the climate, suggests reforms to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The report found that more than $182 million in EQIP funding for 2023 was spent on 10 practices designed for […]

Webinar Workshop Series Offered for Small and Beginning Farmers

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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a free, monthly Small Farm & Beginning Farmer webinar series. This workshop series is designed to help empower and inspire small-acreage owners on different ways to utilize their land. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to enhance your small farm’s potential, these expert-led workshops will provide […]

Soil and Water Outcomes Fund Expands Eligibility across Illinois

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The Illinois Soybean Association announced that farmers across the state of Illinois are now eligible to enroll in the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF). SWOF, an ecosystem services program, provides payment to farmers for environmental outcomes that result from implementing conservation practices. In 2022, the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund provided an average of […]

Community Helps Farm During Weather Crisis

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When Vermont experienced intense rains and flooding in July, community members turned out to help Intervale Center with an emergency harvest at its farms, says a story in Sierra magazine. Intervale Center found that it was too late to replant long-season crops after the floods, but the floods were early enough in the season that […]

Finalists Selected for New York AEM-Leopold Conservation Award

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Three finalists have been selected for New York’s Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. New York’s longstanding AEM Award partnered with the Sand County Foundation’s nationally recognized Leopold Conservation Award® program in 2020 to honor a farm and its nominating Soil and Water Conservation District for their efforts to promote and protect the environment through […]

Conversation on Indigenous Food Sovereignty Published

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The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development published a peer-reviewed article, “Indigenous food systems and food sovereignty: A collaborative conversation from the American Association of Geographers 2022 Annual Meeting.” The paper shares a synthesis of the conversation between Suzanne Brant (president & CEO of First Nations Technical Institute) and Keith Williams (director of […]

Videos Address Organic Almond Orchard Weed Control

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Two new videos in SARE’s Manage Weeds on Your Farm series explore organic almond-grove weed control on Burroughs Family Farm’s 1,200-acre orchard in Denair, California. In Ecological Weed Management at Burroughs Family Orchards, Benina Montes, who manages the property with her parents, shares how consistent vegetative cover paired with seasonal sheep grazing is used to […]

John May Farm Safety Fund

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Applications are accepted year-round. The New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health’s John May Farm Safety Fund provides 1:1 matching grants up to $5,000 to small and mid-sized farm operations in New York for repairs and upgrades that make for a safer workplace.