<http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/8ff25b8f57> ABC Widgets November 2011 Newsletter : Trainings and Funding Opportunities Commercial Urban Agriculture 2012 Program If you are ready to start your own urban farm or you work for an organization farming in an urban environment, the <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/63946d3676> Commercial Urban Agriculture Program is program for you. The course is a series of five, three–day weekend seminars, January through May (participants are expected to attend and participate in all five, three-day sessions). The program begins on Friday and continues on Saturday mornings with small class meetings. Participants then move into hands-on learning on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. 22b <http://pr.ak.vresp.com/867097749/www.jgpress.com/images/art/1105/22b.jpg> Jeremy Brosowsky above, is a graduate from 2010 CUA program. Jeremy started his company, Compost Cab while attending the program. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/8bb9621f41> Read Jeremy's story During this time, attendees concentrate on skill building focused on the participant’s individual farming business. 2012 Training Dates (participants are expected to attend all trainings): January 6th – 8th, February 17th – 19th, March 16th – 18th, April 19th – 21st, and May 19th – 20th <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/2e58478b04> Apply for CUA program Cost: $2750 for entire course, please pay with <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/599f1d9d8c> PayPal Growing Your Community Food System “From the Ground Up” Workshops These workshops, located at Growing Power’s Community Food Center, are intensive, hands-on trainings offering diverse groups the opportunity to learn, plan, develop, operate, and sustain community food projects. Project participants leave the workshop with improved skills that they can take back into their communities and pass on to others. These workshops are for both rural and urban projects. 2012 Two-day Weekend Workshops: January 7th – 8th, February 18th – 19th, March 17th – 18th, April 21st – 22nd, May 19th – 20th, or June 9th – 10th Friday April 20th and Friday May 18th are special training days for Multicultural Alliance Building through Dismantling Racism. Register at <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/feab7a53d4> Eventbrite Cost: $375 per person. Cost includes five meals for the Saturday and Sunday workshop. Friday’s Multicultural Alliance Building through Dismantling Racism workshop is an additional $125. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/9079469ceb> Scholarship Application is available. For more information contact anne.ea...@growingpower.org Funding Opportunities Southern SARE Producer Grants <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/5982a2fb23> Producer Grant Program CFP Deadline: November 15, 2011 Eligibility: Any producer or producer organization in the Southern region What is Funded: Focus areas include beneficial insect habitat, alternative crops/livestock, organic agriculture, sustainable marketing products, sustainable grazing systems, soil organic matter, building/protection/management increasing sustainability of existing farming practices, appropriate technology and agroforestry/water quality. Producer Grants are used to conduct projects that solve problems farmers face and to develop information on what works and what doesn’t so that other farmers and ranchers facing those same problems can benefit from the results of the funded project. More Informationcan be found at <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/2a330d73d4> Southern SARE. Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/1d7d3ca224> Request for Application (RFA) Deadline: November 17, 2011 Eligibility: Grants are intended to help eligible private nonprofit organizations that need a one-time infusion of federal assistance to establish and carry out multipurpose community food projects. What is Funded: Eligible projects are designed to increase food security in communities by bringing "the whole food system" together to assess strengths, establish linkages, and create systems that improve the self-reliance of community members over their food needs. More information: USDA has identified the <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/6cb733e3da> Community Food Security Coalition, <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/a6b4b7ae7f> Growing Power, and <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/be9fd9f67a> WhyHungeras organizations that offer appropriate assistance for completing grant applications to this program. Interested groups in need of assistance should call 877-988-1010 or email <mailto:t&t...@whyhunger.org> t&ta@whyhunger.orgto be referred to an appropriate consultant. Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/157aeb91a4> Request for Application Deadline:November 22, 2011 Eligibility:Beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories What is Funded:Training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives with entering, establishing, building and managing successful farm and ranch enterprises. More informationcan be found on the <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/f79f7b63cb> BFRDP website. Or contact Suresh Sureshwaran at <mailto:bf...@nifa.usda.gov> bf...@nifa.usda.gov. NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/1bb56c2a4a> 2011 Grant Call for Proposals Deadline:December 2, 2011. Eligibility: Farmers and ranchers in the North Central Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin What is Funded: Proposals should show how farmers and ranchers plan to use their own innovative ideas to explore sustainable agriculture options and how they will share project results. New this year, there are three types of competitive grants: individual grants, partner grants for two farmers/ranchers from separate operations who are working together, and group grants for three or more farmers/ranchers from separate operations who are working together. More Information can be found at <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/638844b130> North Central SARE. Healthy & Humane Farm Funds Grant <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/041d7b6147> Application Deadline:April 1, 2012 Eligibility: Qualifying humane farmers who need assistance in improving the welfare of their farm animals. What is Funded: We will award grants for projects that (1) help farms transition to pasture-based systems, (2) improve the marketing of their humane products, or (3) more generally enrich the conditions in which farm animals are raised. More Information: see <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/06ed96716d> Grant Application Guidelines Funding and Assistance <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/99a36752ad/state=us&agency=fsa> Farm Loans Programs USDA provides loans to farmers and ranchers through local Farm Service Agency county offices, and also works with local banks to provide a government guarantee for farm loans made by those financial institutions to farmers and ranchers. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/38442509c4/area=home&subject=prsu&topic=flp-fp> Farm Storage Facility Loans(FSFL) Farm Storage Facility Loans finance the purchase, construction, or refurbishment of farm storage facilities. This program finances new cold storage buildings, which can be particularly important to those growing fruits and vegetables for the market. Who can apply: A landowner, leaseholder, tenant or sharecropper that produces eligible commodities, including fresh fruits and vegetables. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/1cf191acd1> Notice to Hispanic and/or Women Farmers and Ranchers Compensation for claims of discrimination: For More Information see <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/be183bcc42> Women and Hispanic Claims Programor call 1-888-508-4429 Other Resources <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/ba202e01bc> Webinars by eOrganic Learn the latest in organic farming practices and research. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/85baa29b7c/action=farmplanning.home> Farm Planning Library Online resources useful to farmers and ranchers. Partnership for Sustainable Communities - <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/eb24063fba> Urban Farm Business Plan Handbook <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/c582b1bc1b> NSAC Action Alerts Action alerts from the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition sent to you about Congressional action that will shape federal support for sustainable food and farm policies. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/f8b06a8040> Make Sure Your Farm or Ranch Counts! National Agricultural Statistics Services (NASS) conducts a census of all agricultural operations every five years. It’s important that farmers* (rural and urban), especially people of color, make sure they are counted in the census. The numbers matter in terms of allocation of government resources. Other Upcoming Conferences/ Trainings/Events <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/dea3b35c02> Growing Power ROTC training schedule <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/3d7b631525> ROTC-Feed Denver www.feeddenver.com March 24th – 25th, 2012 | Denver, Colorado GP_Training_0309 <http://pr.ak.vresp.com/bd79a9a22/3.bp.blogspot.com/_p79sSttnPaM/Shql0_ZnxsI/AAAAAAAACoQ/yYjZUMtpmsk/s1600/GP_Training_0309.jpg> <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/80a5e9e14f/Id=1168&yr=2011> Financing Food & Farming Entrepreneurs- November 1st | Menomonie, Wisconsin November 2nd | Madison, Wisconsin November 3rd | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin For more information or to register, call 715-723-5561. <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/3eed3d8d66/11r=syf7rpfab&oeidk=a07e4q81ukp71aae261> Food Power, a conference organized by Tecumseh Land Trust November 5th | Fairborn, Ohio Keynote Address – Will Allen <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/aad5c70e7d> Food Justice: Honoring Our Roots. Growing the Movement November 5th – 8th | Oakland, California <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/0c9a19b4b4> Growing Farm Profits November 5th | <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/979f34fae8> Virginia December 3rd | <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/b0e5752b95/ref=1875.0.199349339> Georgia <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/8c2183c9c7> The 26th Annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference November 11th – 13th | Durham, NC <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/d6fb6a12ec> Professional Agricultural Workers Conference December 4th -6th | Tuskegee University, Alabama <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/5119f61ad6> 2nd Virginia Food Security Summit December 5th – 6th | Charlottesville, Virginia <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/be3f8b6d01> Southern SAWG 21st Annual Conference January 18th – 21st, 2012 | Little Rock, Arkansas Workshop Presentations by Will Allen <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/6bafdbed5e> Plow Forward, GEORGIA ORGANIC February 24th -25th, 2012 | Columbus, GA Keynote Speaker – Will Allen hr-small.gif <http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/a/4/7/a472d833a8/9e0cdd399f/8499e080e4/library/hr-small.gif> Let's make history together! In Milwaukee, the Mayor and City Council support our vertical farm building and have passed the zoning requirements for Growing Power to build the five story vertical farm, which is located five blocks from the largest housing project in the city of Milwaukee. We invite you to join us. We’re in a capital campaign and <http://cts.vresp.com/c/?GrowingPowerInc/9e0cdd399f/de32842053/3e45ade25c/GrowingPowerInc/fdbc6d2acb/91bcb57e79/2a42dd5738/cmd=_flow&SESSION=OpARyz48gIsuK-JceS-8thgFnUfhRCZu99TZKHzvPL5afyxMhkBsCLzpQKC&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8dd049a0174d7b2337c94a2120c957a268> asking for at least $25 or more to make our vertical farm a reality. Everyone can be a part of this solution. To show our appreciation, your name will be inscribed on a plaque that will be displayed at the vertical farm. 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