Farm to School Project Grants and More

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Taylor in Farming Resources, Funding // 0 Comments

Farm to School Project Grants, Budget Reconciliation, Sustainable Agriculture Systems Research and More from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

$12 Million in Farm to School Project Grants

October is National Farm to School Month! The perfect month for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to announce the opening of the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Farm to School (F2S) Grant Program request for applications (RFA) and the availability of $12 million for farm to school project grants.

Administered by the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Office of Community Food Systems, the program provides farmers, schools, local governments, and healthy food advocates with funding to increase the availability of local foods in schools through trainings, research, equipment, operations support, and the development of partnerships.

Release: NSAC Urges Congress to Pass Historic Budget Reconciliation Package

Today, Congress shared language from the proposed budget reconciliation bill, Providing for reconciliation pursuant to S. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022, which, if passed, would provide groundbreaking investments to address long-standing inequities in our food and farming system, create jobs for rural communities, and help farmers and ranchers increase their conservation practices to play a central role in our national response to the climate crisis.

From Supply Chains to Regenerative Agricultural Practices, NIFA Awards Over $146 Million for Sustainable Agriculture Systems Research

The third installment of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) program has invested over $146 million in integrated sustainable agriculture projects designed to support long-term, ground-breaking research needed to transition our current agricultural sector into a more sustainable and resilient system.

This year, fifteen projects were awarded grants to address a range of agricultural issues including groundwater use, decreasing food waste in the food supply chain, regenerative practices, and algal feed additives for dairy cows.

What We’re Reading

In this space we share suggested readings that NSAC staff find relevant to the Coalition’s mission and work. The opinions expressed in these readings are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect an official NSAC policy or position.

“Land-grab Universities”

Expropriated Indigenous land is the foundation of the land-grant university system.