NIFA Program Family & Small Farms

Farms and ranches are of vital importance to the United States. With the vast majority of the population living in urban or semi-urban communities, it is easy to forget the importance and the scope of our agricultural production. NIFA administers competitive and non-competitive funding opportunities that help its partners undertake research, education, and extension activities that support the work of farmers and ranchers across the United States.

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In Focus Family Farms Small Farms		Funding Extension IPM Coordination and Support Program Beginning Farmer and Rancher Small and Medium-sized Farms, AFRI Outreach, Assistance: Socially Disadvantaged Farmers, Ranchers Specialty Crop Research Initiative Small Business Innovation Research Program: Phase I
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Selected Results and Impacts NIFA helps Oregon researchers understand why not all farmers' markets succeed Agency grant helps Oregon researchers develop tools for organic milk producers USDA report highlights NIFA's assistance to small producers		Partners/Partnership State Small Farm Program Coordinators/research, education, outreach information USDA Small Farm Coordinators/national program leadership for small farm programs SARE/support for profitable, ecologically sound farming systems NIFA and EPA/establishment of a National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center

Resources Agriculture and food law resources, National Ag Law Center Reading Rooms Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program success stories, USDA Annie's Project: Education for farm women, Iowa State University Free assistance in small farm, business development, and ITin rural Texas, UTPA		Events Sustainable Agriculture: The Key to Health & Prosperity, February 18-19, 2010 Organic Farming Conference, February 25-27, 2010 Food Safety Education Conference, March 23-26, 2010 National Goat Conference, September 12-15, 2010
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Contacts Denis Ebodaghe - Primary Patricia McAleer Siva Sureshwaran