Urban Ag for Southern Californians (March 2015)

Funding There are many funding opportunities for focused and organized entrepreneurs. Whether from government organizations or private entities, the resources are there for those willing to do the research. USDA National Agricultural Library -‐ Small Farm Funding Resources http://ric.nal.usda.gov/small-‐farm-‐funding Grants: SARE -‐ Sustainable Agriculture Grants http://www.sare.org/Grants USDA National Agriculture Library -‐ Where Can I Find Agricultural Funding Resources? http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/where-‐can-‐i-‐)ind-‐agricultural-‐funding-‐resources USDA Agricultural Marketing Service -‐ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/SCBGP ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture -‐ Funding Opportunities https://attra.ncat.org/calendar/funding.php National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition -‐ Community Food Projects http://sustainableagriculture.net/publications/grassrootsguide/local-‐food-‐systems-‐ rural-‐development/community-‐food-‐project-‐grants/ Loans: USDA Farm Service Agency -‐ Farm Loan Programs http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=fmlp&topic=landing Beginning Farmers -‐ Funding Resources http://www.beginningfarmers.org/funding-‐resources/

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