Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program recently awarded $44,250 to 20 organizations in the Northeast to promote agriculture, support young and beginning farmer initiatives and fund agricultural youth programs.
The program is a joint effort of Farm Credit East, Yankee Farm Credit and CoBank. Since its inception in 1996, Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement has awarded more than $1.9 million through 711 grants.
Grant recipients include:
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Gulf of Maine Research Institute, $1,000 grant, to identify strategies and develop initiatives to create a vibrant and robust aquaculture industry.
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Historic New England, $1,000, to develop short films on the critical role of the Grange in the Northeast’s rural heritage and to foster new connections between granges, local farmers and communities.
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Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners’ Association, $1,000, to support next generation farmer training on building farm and food processing businesses.
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UMaine Cooperative Extension, $1,000, to support the development of educational materials on child safety for farm families.
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Eastern States Future Farmers of America Star Farmer, $10,000, to support its 2017 recognition program.
- Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network, $2,000, to host four webinars on key farm development topics that benefit small and emerging New England farms.