Funding

North Central Region SARE

North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) is one of the four regional offices that run the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, a nationwide grants and education program to advance sustainable innovation to American agriculture. North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education strengthens communities, increases farmer / rancher profitability, and improves the environment by supporting research and education

Leopold Center

The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University was created to identify and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources as well as reducing negative environmental and social impacts. The Center's work focuses on four initiatives: ecology, marketing and food systems, policy, and cross-cutting

Iowa Valley RC&D

Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development is a nonprofit serving a six-county region in East Central Iowa (Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama Counties and the Meskwaki Nation). The RC&D helps local communities grow their economies, fosters protection and enhancement of natural resources, and works to develop awareness for the art, history and culture in the region. The RC&D is place-based and uniquely built to address the varied local needs and concerns

United States Department of Agriculture

The USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) offers grant funds with a 25% match to support the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets