New Funding & Opportunities

The Farm Transition Grant Program is a competitive matching grant program for Connecticut farmers and agricultural cooperatives to support the diversification of existing farm operations, transitioning to value-added agricultural production and sales, and other venues in which a majority of products sold are grown […]

Posted on October 16, 2023

Report Flood Damage to MDAR and FSA

MDAR is seeking reports from impacted farms to evaluate the extent of damage from recent flooding. Please contact MDAR Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Staff Alisha Bouchard and Director of Produce Safety Michael Botelho with your report. We also encourage you to reach […]

Posted on July 14, 2023

New Grants and Opportunities

Complete list of MDAR Grants here. Need assistance grant writing? Feel free to reach out to Ian Brunell, Berkshire Grown Program Manager, Business Members, at ian@berkshiregrown.org about possible grant writing assistance in our network, and possibly some funding to help pay for […]

Posted on April 26, 2023

Upcoming Grant Opportunities

Funding Available for Livestock Producers in Western Massachusetts The Natural Resources Conservation Service, in partnership with American Farmland Trust, will be accepting applications for financial assistance for Land Management activities through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Livestock producers in […]

Posted on November 25, 2022

(SARE) Farmer Grant Program 2023 Call for Proposals

Important Dates: The online system will open to accept proposals starting on: October 1, 2022 Proposals, with all required attachments, are due no later than: November 15, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program […]

Posted on August 9, 2022

Agricultural Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP)

MDAR is now accepting applications for the Ag Food Safety Improvement Program (AFSIP). The goal of the AFSIP grant is to support produce and aquaculture operations that are looking to upgrade their food safety practices that work towards minimizing the […]

Posted on May 5, 2022

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