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Page references 2024-2025 mini-grants as already awarded (seven projects); no open call for new applications found.
Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia Mini-Grants is sponsored by Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation and Virginia State University's Small Farm Outreach Program (Funded by USDA Farm Service Agency). These mini-grants aim to build the capacity of existing urban agriculture work in Virginia.
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centers | Virginia Tech Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia Photo credit Sankofa Community Orchard Our Virginia Tech Center for Food systems and Community Transformation, in partnership with Virginia State University’s (VSU) Small Farm Outreach Program and the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), is leading a project titled “Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia.
” This project emerges from a national call from the USDA’s FSA to support urban growers through culturally appropriate education, technical assistance, and outreach programming.
The five main project objectives include Build organizational, farmer, and agency capacity to assist VA urban farmers Increase understanding of urban agriculture in Virginia Increase knowledge, awareness, and participation in FSA and USDA programs and services associated with growing food in an urban area Assist farmers with expanding farming operations, accessing land, and implementing climate-friendly practices in urban areas Increase access and participation of underserved farmers in FSA programs and services in urban areas.
Activities to help achieve these objectives include: Co-designing and implementing urban agriculture enhancement project mini-grants Conducting a Virginia Urban Agriculture Landscape Assessment Hosting a 2025 Mid-Atlantic Urban Agriculture Summit Hosting regional urban agriculture convenings Creating an online resource center with urban agricultural content Launching a Richmond area urban agriculture tool lending library Leading FSAs Train the Trainer program in Urban Food Systems and Farming Mini-grant Recipients 2024-2025 Our 2024-2025 mini-grants were able to award seven urban agriculture projects across Virginia.
This project supports a variety of outreach activities to foster networking and education around urban agriculture in Virginia.
Cameron Terry (Garden Variety Harvests) (Roanoke) Duron Chavis (Happily National Day and Sankofa Community Garden) (Richmond) Jeanette Abi-Nader (Piedmont Housing Alliance and Liaison for Cultivate Charlottesville) (Charlotteville) Kathryn Strong (Virginia Cooperative Extension) (Fairfax County) Morgan Bradley (Appalachian Sustainable Development) (Bristol) Renee Foster (USDA FSA Urban Ag Executive Director) (Hampton Roads) Sharon Manana (Work Program Architects and Hampton Roads Urban Agriculture Community) (Norfolk) Tyrone Cherry (Petersburg Oasis CommUNITY Farm) (Petersburg) Tatiana Gill (NRCS State Coordinator Virginia) Herbert Brown (USDA FSA Virginia) (ex officio) Briana Stevenson (VSU NuAg Initiative Coordinator) (ex officio) Dr. Ron Howell (USDA FSA) William Crutchfield (VSU) (lead)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Individuals, tribal entities, organizations, and/or community-based groups already active in urban agriculture in Virginia. Priority is given to proposals focusing on underserved farmers in urban communities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $5,000 to $15,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Advancing Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems in Virginia Mini-Grants is funded by Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation and Virginia State University's Small Farm Outreach Program (Funded by USDA Farm Service Agency). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Virginia. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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