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Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program (FINI) 2015 Program Results

2017

Publication

Food Security, Funding/Financing/Lending

Authors: Kate Fitzgerald

The first Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grants were made in the Spring 2015, and this report summarizes the results of the medium and large size projects.

Farmers Market Promotion Program 2016 Report

2016

Publication

Marketing, Retail, Supply Chains

Authors: USDA

This report is a summary of FMPP grant activities since 2006 and highlights select data and a few exemplary projects funded during fiscal years (FY) 2008 to 2015.

The Farm to School Program Summary of Grant Awards

2016

Publication

Farm to Institution, Funding/Financing/Lending

Authors: Matthew Benson, Matthew Russell, and Deborah Kane, USDA Farm to School Program

This report provides an in-depth look at the USDA Farm to School Program’s first 3 years of grant-making and summarizes findings from an analysis of select data from projects funded during fiscal years (FY) 2013 -2015.

CRASH COURSE: Meat processing 101 New Plant Checklist

2016

Publication

Processing

Authors: Nice Meat Processor Assistance Network

Installment 4 of 4 of the Beginner’s Guide to Local Meat Processing

CRASH COURSE: Meat processing 101 Small Plant Economics

2016

Publication

Livestock, Processing

Authors: Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network

Installment 3 of 4 in the Beginner’s Guide to Local Meat Processing.

Food and Agriculture Policy Recommendations

2016

Publication

Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: Center for a Livable Future

Center for a Livable Future’s overview of program areas and highlighted projects, followed by policy recommendations on key food systems issues for the Trump administration and the 115th Congress.

Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program

Publication

Farming

Authors: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coaltion’s Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) outlines “must-know” information for farmers applying to the (CSP).

Taking Stocking: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments, 2002-2014

2016

Publication

Metrics

The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) analyzed 189 organic agriculture research, education, and extension projects funded by the USDA Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) and Organic Transitions (ORG) competitive research grant programs from 2002-2014.

STATE LEGISLATIVE TRENDS IN LOCAL FOODS 2012-2014

2015

Publication

Food Access, Food Systems, Policy & Advocacy

Authors: Amanda Essex, Douglas Shinkle and Mindy Bridges

This report examines state legislation in all 50 states enacted between 2012 and 2014 that aimed to strengthen various components of local food systems.

Crash Course: Meat Processing 101: What Are the Rules?

2016

Publication

Food Safety, Processes & Practices, Processing

Authors: Niche Meat Processing

Installment 2 of 4 in “Crash Course in Local Meat Processing.” Learn the basic rules of local meat processing