Finding USDA grant and loan opportunities
The most difficult form of aid for farmers to reach is by way of funding. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and many of its associated agencies have grant and loan opportunities...
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Apply for the 2015 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program
Photo: © Patty O’Brien / www.summercrowphotos.com The deadline is approaching for the 2015 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). The USDA’s National Institute of Food and...
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Managing Farm Risk Workshop Series
Farmers at a meeting learning about available resources. Photo: USDA, Flickr Creative Commons The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP), along with the Rural Advancement Foundation...
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KY, PA, and LA Communities: Grow your farm to school program with a Seed...
Seed Change, an initiative by the National Farm to School Network, is providing one hundred $5,000 mini grants to programs in Kentucky, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. These grants will help schools and...
View ArticleNew “Cultivating Change” grant program for local farmers — applications due...
The national produce distributor, Pro*Act, recently launched a new grant program (“Cultivating Change”) for local farmers through its Greener Fields Together initiative. Farmers may apply for...
View ArticleNow accepting applications: Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund
The California-based CCOF Foundation is now accepting applications from certified organic producers for its Bricmont Hardship Assistance Fund. The fund provides direct financial assistance to certified...
View ArticleGrant opportunity for farmers focused on animal welfare issues
The Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), a nonprofit organization that promotes humane production of meat, milk and eggs, is now accepting applications for its Fund-a-Farmer grant program. Fund-a-Farmer...
View ArticleHELP US GET THE WORD OUT! COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT FUNDING NOW AVAILABLE
Since 1996, the USDA’s Community Food Project Grant Program (CFP) has been supporting the alleviation of food insecurity in low-income communities through projects which: Promote community...
View ArticleGreener Fields Together
Greener Fields Together is a local and sustainable produce program which helps farmers make capital investments and infrastructure improvements through Cultivating Change, a local farm grant program....
View ArticleSupport Available for Community Food Project Applicants and Grantees
Since 1996, the USDA’s Community Food Project Grant Program (CFP) has been supporting the alleviation of food insecurity in low-income communities through projects which: Promote community...
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