grants

AFT awarded nearly $3 million in grants to farmers & ranchers across the country. In the Northwest, 5 Washington, 2 Oregon & 1 Idaho farm received funds.

AgWest Farm Credit is accepting applications for the New Producer Grant program.  AgWest said the grant is designed to help motivated producers get started in agriculture.  The grant provides $15,000 in start-up funds.   “We’re committed to championing agriculture by empowering the next generation of producers," noted Bill Perry, President and CEO of AgWest.  "Through programs like the N

This week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced the winners of the Farm to School Producer Equipment and Infrastructure Grants.  The F2S EI Grant is the first state-funded grant program to help producers and processors overcome financial barriers to entering or expanding into the school marketplace.  In addi...

American Farmland Trust announced the disbursement of over $700,000 to 139 farmers across the United States through this year’s Brighter Future Fund.  Over 50% of those awarded identified as beginning farmers, with 30% being under 34 years of age. And over ...

The National Association of Conservation District announced the launch of its application period for the 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program.  This year, NACD and Scotts Miracle-Gro are partnering to award the 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program.  No...

The grants are part of the President Biden administration's pledge to create ways to tamper down the sky-high cost of food.

Many things are looking up for the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Dean Michael Parrella said enrolment is up, student retention is up and grants coming into the college are also up. He noted in a typical year, CALS records roughly $18 million in state and federal grants. In ...

The Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, announced this week a $10 million food safety investment. The investment funds 21 grants to develop and implement food safety and Food Safety Modernization Act-related training, education, extension outreach and technical assistance for food processors and farmers with small to mid-size operations. ...

Last week, the Washington state Department of Agriculture announced it was offering grants to small agriculture-related businesses that have suffered economically due to the pandemic, and have been left out of earlier relief programs. The WSDA’s Laura Raymond said the Relief and Recovery grants are a joint effort with the state Department of Commerce, are intended to help businesses in four secto

Two key parts of rural communities and economies are the focus of a USDA grant program which recently offered a second opportunity for funding applications. Rod Bain has more. If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio... Read More ...