The RCDG program improves the economic condition of rural areas by assisting individuals and businesses in the startup, expansion or operational improvement of rural cooperatives and other mutually-owned businesses through Cooperative Development Centers. Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program Grant funds may be used for targeted technical assistance, training and other activities to support the development of small, private business enterprises. The RBDG program is designed to develop and expand rural small and emerging private business enterprises. Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG)
The EQIP Organic Initiative: This assistance from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) helps producers plan and implement conservation practices to support the environmental sustainability of their organic operations. USDA’s organic cost-share programs provide assistance for certification related expenses through participating States, to organic producers and/or organic handlers. Organics Certification Cost Share Program The Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) provides financial and technical assistance to help conserve agricultural lands and their related benefits. Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Check with WSDA to determine program details for Washington State. The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) funds local and regional food business enterprises that serve as intermediaries to process, distribute, aggregate, and store locally or regionally produced food products.įederal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP)įSMIP provides matching funds to State Departments of Agriculture and other appropriate State agencies to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. Local Food Promotion Program Grants (LFPP)
The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) aims to improve and expand farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.
The CFP Program funds projects that improve food distribution, improve access to food, promote comprehensive responses to local food access, farm, and nutrition issues and the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers.Ī USDA NRCS program to assist producers to conserve energy on their farms through an Agriculture Energy Management Plan (AgEMP), also known as an on-farm energy audit and provide assistance to implement various recommended measures identified in an energy audit.Įligibility: Organizations / Farmers Markets The program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives for beginning farmers or ranchers.Ĭommunity Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program The BFRDP is administered by the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the USDA. Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)
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