Northeast Farm Credit AgEnhancement awards $31,000 in grants to 17 programs
Grants funded in December 2009:
VT Holstein Young Dairy Leaders Institute, $2,000
NYS All Breeds Convention 2010, $2,000
NOFA NH Organic Farming Conference, $500
Vermont Holstein Show Calf Summit, $1,500
Cornell Dairy Fellows, $5,000
Farmers Market Federation of NY, $1,000
2010 Maine Farmers Market Convention, $1,500
New Jersey Agricultural Leadership Program, $5,000
MA New Entry Sustainable Grass Farming Project, $2,000
Massachusetts Ag in the Classroom, $1,000
Empire State Forest Products Association, $500
NY Holstein Association Spring Dairy Carousel, $1,500
MA Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, $1,000
Cape Cod Cranberry Growers Association, $4,000
NH Farm & Community Connection Food Passport, $1,000
NOFA VT Organic Farming Conference, $500
UMASS Student Farmer Program, $1,000
Northeast Farm Credit AgEnhancement is a regional grant program funded by Yankee Farm Credit together with CoBank, First Pioneer Farm Credit, Farm Credit of Western New York and Farm Credit of Maine. Since it's 1996 inception, the program has awarded $1,080,800 through 406 grants.
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