Small-Scale Farm Grant Program

There are six priority areas for the Small-Scale Farm Grant:

1. Aquaculture/Aquaponics - Food production; vegetable and/or fish production (e.g., aerators, pumps, tanks, harvesting equipment, liners, etc.)
2. Certified Organic Agriculture (documentation of certified or transitional status is required)- Production-related implements, equipment, or supplies (e.g., broadfork, walk-behind implements, irrigation lines, etc.)
3. Value-Added Enterprise - Changing of raw agricultural products to a new product of increased market value (e.g., milk to cheese or lotions, grains to bread, etc.)
4. Food-Insecure Area Production (must produce or sell in one or more of the 77 eligible counties) - Addresses one or more of the following: apiculture, hydroponics, poultry/eggs, small ruminants (excludes cattle/dairy cattle).
5. Agroforestry – Producers interested in utilizing their forestlands to acquire equipment and non-disposable supplies and materials related to the production, harvesting/collection, processing, storage and packaging of non-timber forest products such as tree sap syrup, mushrooms, honey, medicinal herbs, fruits, nuts, berries, and silvopasture ruminant production (excludes cattle/dairy cattle).
6. Farmer Education Assistance - Includes associated costs to acquire relevant agricultural knowledge (registration fees for workshops, conferences, online trainings, reference materials, mileage at $0.41/mile). Excludes meals and fuel.

• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

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