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Mid-December Urban
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Announcements

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COVID Updates
 

DC Gov Coronavirus website
DC Gov official website for updates, DC resources, active testing sites, etc.  We highlight a few important pages below.
Full site at below link
https://coronavirus.dc.gov/
 
 
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Local
 
‘Hello, baby carrots’: D.C. kids learn how to garden and cook vegetables
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/12/dc-garden-foodprints-education/

DCTV Spotlight on FRESHFARM FoodPrints (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxfCh46kxto

DC Food Policy Council Public Survey: 2021 Review and 2022 Preview
The DC Food Policy Council is seeking your input on priorities for the District's food system in 2022.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBxX-KhRZ-61Qwf7CRrf9ntdGWDgJ8nLXMlldCPsIosEXg0A/viewform

The Road Ahead: 2021 Update on Food Access & Food Security in the District of Columbia
Report that details the state of food security and food access in the District and provides updates on data and key recommendations in the previous report.    
https://dcfoodpolicy.org/foodsecurity2020/?mc_cid=99ee3b1dc6&mc_eid=a24cd17b71   

Future Harvest Study Groups
Deadline for sign-ups is Friday, January 7th, 2021 at 5pm. 
Join an intimate group of peer farmers (in-person or virtually) for monthly, quarterly, or wintertime meetings. With the aid of an experienced farmer consultant, farmers meet with peer farmers working at similar scales and in similar market channels to discuss finances, markets, crop selection, systems analysis, labor management, and more. These sessions are a space for honest discussion and problem solving in a supportive environment to help your farm business address issues and make decisions in real time.
https://www.futureharvestcasa.org/field-school/study-circles?mc_cid=7de4090000&mc_eid=b7443f4346

Farmers Market Vendors wanted!
The Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County, VA. Our farmers market program strives to increase access to local food, improve the health of Fairfax citizens, support local food producers, and protect the environment. Join us in this mission by becoming a vendor in our markets! Fairfax County Farmers Markets is currently recruiting farmers and food vendors to apply for the 2022 Market Season, which runs from May to December. Our markets are local and strictly producer-only, meaning you must grow, raise, or make from scratch all products you sell within 125 miles of Fairfax County, VA. Applications will be open on www.farmspread.org from January 21st to February 11th. Please visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/become-vendor or email molly.cullen@fairfaxcounty.gov for more information and to sign up for our New Vendor Interest Meeting on January 21st.
 
 
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National
 
World’s vast networks of underground fungi to be mapped for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/nov/30/worlds-vast-networks-of-underground-fungi-to-be-mapped-for-first-time?fbclid=IwAR00L5x1r3rB5vM25bRPOopSZ64Odx8Y0jovdJOmNtHnNXtTlI253PkG1UQ

Meet the African Farmer Growing Rice in New York’s Hudson Valley
https://civileats.com/2021/11/18/meet-the-african-farmer-growing-rice-in-new-yorks-hudson-valley/?utm_source=Verified+CE+list&utm_campaign=6aac8716aa-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_3_2018_8_13_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aae5e4a315-6aac8716aa-294326230&fbclid=IwAR1R-7uMGsER8t-S48V-KpnjX_ZuW2lWh4IDT7l5zI989_7ShhRH3dGzR_k

Food Justice and Sustainability Activist Advocates Food Sovereignty and Urban Farming in Detroit
https://www.wkar.org/show/msu-today-with-russ-white/2021-11-03/food-justice-and-sustainability-activist-advocates-food-sovereignty-and-urban-farming-in-detroit?fbclid=IwAR0pO3ndYd69xc2UW34nXY6b455IwtNuajOLuA_i9i1iHRvWcTPnRJoXEn8

A Working Guide to Current Use Taxation for Agricultural Lands
https://www.vermontlaw.edu/academics/centers-and-programs/center-for-agriculture-and-food-systems/guides/current-use

Eight Steps to Save Bugs
https://www.scienceupdate.com/2021/10/eight-steps-to-save-bugs/?fbclid=IwAR2NlkxKhsaxHD3jxLA4_kvCp89Z2-2o4Z331FA-oLMJ_KBQGTAUT9yqpmA



 


Food Justice

 
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Highlighted Causes


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Amazon criticized over safety at tornado-hit warehouse
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59641784

Amazon Alternatives: 11 Sustainable Marketplaces To Shop For Everything You Need Online
https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/amazon-alternatives

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Five Ways To Support The Kellogg Strike
https://labor411.org/411-blog/five-ways-to-support-the-kellogg-strike/

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Urgent Needs
 


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Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild Fundraiser
The coronavirus pandemic has increased food insecurity. One local food bank reports that the amount of food it is distributing in 2021 is 64% higher than in 2019. To help meet the need for food, FMGG has increased the amount of land it cultivates from 1.5 acres to 2 acres. Additionally, the all-volunteer Garden Guild raises produce in the Franciscan Monastery's 3,600 sq. ft. greenhouse. FMGG is renovating the 1915 cast iron and glass greenhouse to bring it back to year-round operation. Until it can afford to install a permanent source of heat, however, the Garden Guild is heating the greenhouse during winters with portable propane heaters. Fuel costs are rising dramatically. FMGG's initial goal during the SeedMoney Campaign is to raise funds to cover the cost of heating the greenhouse this winter.
https://donate.seedmoney.org/6723/franciscan-monastery-garden-guild


A Reparations Map for Farmers of Color May Help Right Historical Wrongs
https://civileats.com/2018/06/04/a-reparations-map-for-farmers-may-help-right-historical-wrongs/
 
 
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Events
 
Follow these accounts and newsletters for lists of daily actions, frequent updates, and urgent protests needs in Greater DC Area
 
Individual Events
 
Talking to Friends and Family About Racism
Thursday Dec 16th AT 7 PM – 8:30 PM
SURJ-Baltimore's "Talking with Friends and Family about Racism" group meets monthly to share support and strategies around putting one of SURJ's core values - Calling People In, Not Calling People Out - into action. We find that talking with each other about this topic prepares us to engage in a more-constructive / less-combative way when the topic of racism comes up with those who are close to us. New folks always welcome. Hope to see you there.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1249979202156441/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%7D]%7D
 
Upcoming DC Peace Team Training: 
  • 12/21 @7pm ET: Discovering Our Gifts for this World ~ How can we use the things we are yearning for as a way to discover our core purpose and identify our greatest strengths and purpose in life to share with the world? We have an array of purposes in this life, and we often don’t realize that our hardships can point directly to our greatest strengths. Through guided self-exploration and partner practice, we will walk together on the path towards knowing more about our purpose in life and the gifts we have to serve ourselves and others in this life. Come prepared to work in small groups to explore experiences together and broader our understanding of ourselves and this life. REGISTER HERE
  • 12/28 @7pm ET: Mapping Dreams to Life ~ Guided through visualization and drawing exercise to help develop strategies to harness the things we are seeking through developing strategies, creating stepwise goals, and setting intentions. We will work together and in small groups to develop a roadmap towards our dreams. No artistic talent is necessary for this exercise and everyone is invited. Come prepared to work in small groups to explore experiences together and broader our understanding of ourselves and this life. REGISTER HERE
https://dcpeaceteam.com

Political Education Group: Abolish Everything - Carceral EcologyWednesday, January 5, 2022 At 7 pm – 8:30 pm
The Political Education Group is taking on the "Abolish Everything" (https://www.abolisheverything.org/political.../abolition) educational series, which explores the topic of the abolition of policing and the prison-industrial complex (PIC) from multiple angles. The January 2022 meeting of the Abolish Everything Series will focus on "Carceral Ecology"—the link between policing, prisons, and the environment.
https://www.facebook.com/events/621448165845837/
 
On Demand Workshops
 
Wild Seed Society
Cultivating a spiritual community that supports activists and organizers in Movement
  • Caring Circles - A bi-weekly online drop-in space for BIPOC who want to practice caring for themselves and bearing witness to others - in service of our healing and liberation.
  • Collective Caring PODS - A 5-month online course for BIPOC who want to heal from internalized oppression & create a caring community around them - for these burning times.
  • Healing From Internalized Whiteness - A 10-week online course for white allies who want to do the inner work necessary for them to co-create with others - from a consensual and humanizing place.
 
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Recurring Events

DC Grassroots Planning Coalition
Gathers every second Saturday
A network of DC residents & organizations from all 8 Wards committed to pursuing racial, economic, and environmental justice through equitable development.
https://www.facebook.com/DCGrassrootsPlan/

ONE DC Right to Housing Committee Meeting
Every Thursday - 6 PM to 8 PM
ONE DC - 614 S St NW, Washington D.C. 20001
Join the Right to Housing Committee every Thursday at our Shaw Office! Come together with other ONE DC members to discuss our tenant rights, and build power to fight displacement and gain community control of land and housing for low-wage, long-standing Washingtonians.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2699077136820631/

ROC-DC Member Orientation / Orientación para MiembrosMonthly orientation every last Monday of each month from 1pm-2:30pm
Are you a restaurant worker who has been affected by COVID-19? Do you want to make changes in the restaurant industry for the better? Do you believe in justice and equity for all workers? The Restaurant Opportunities Center of DC (ROC-DC) is a worker-led organization that is fighting for better wages and working conditions for restaurant and food service workers across the DMV.
https://www.facebook.com/ROCdc/events/?ref=page_internal
 
Recent Recorded Series and Events
 
Limited Equity Cooperatives Town Hall: Part 1
Panelists describe limited equity cooperatives, show why they are a solution to homeownership for low and moderate income people, and give suggestions about how to get started creating one in your community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN02f-YJJFk&t=13s

Episode 38: Land Access Solutions in the Agrarian Commons Model
In this episode, we discuss alternative land access strategies with Ian McSweeney, Director of the Agrarian Trust.
https://farmcommons.org/resources/podcasts/episode-38-land-access-solutions-in-the-agrarian-commons-model/

Food Solutions New England Winter Series
View their wrap-up and recordings on food policy, narrative strategy, the power of the network, and racial equity leadership all online.
More Information and Links

National Museum of Women in the Arts & DC Mutual Aid ApothecaryIn this new series, please join our in depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of Women, Arts, and Social Change partners working at the intersection of food, art, and social change
Full Video Link
DC Mutual Aid Apothecary Instagram
 
DC Food Policy Council: Racism, Racial Equity, and the Food System Recordings
The DC Food Policy Council, in its role as a convener, invites those who are engaged in the DC food system (as a professional, student, or resident) to this 8-week conversation to reflect, learn, and hold ourselves accountable. Following sessions have been recorded
  • The History of DC’s Grocery Gap
  • Land Access and the Racial Wealth Gap
  • How Racism and White Supremacy Influence Nutrition Education
  • Racial Injustice and Workers in the Food Supply Chain (recording coming soon)

2020 Intro to Racism and White Privilege Webinar Course
July 2020 to February 2021
The People’s School of DC 2019 “Introduction to Racism and White Privilege course” has been converted to a webinar format, that will be recorded and publicly shared, starting in July. This is a FREE 24-class course, (3) 2-hour classes a month, on the many different forms of racism and white privilege in the US, specifically focusing on forms beyond the “explicit” and “easy to see”, through a multi-media lecture series presenting hundreds of anti-racism concepts, perspectives, strategies, resources, speeches, quotes, videos, books, articles, and ways to get involved in modern day efforts to dismantle white supremacy.
Current webinar recordings available:
 
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Local Resources
 
People's School of DC Anti-racism Resources
Advocacy for COVID-19 Essential Workers
Essential workers have continued reporting to their physical places of employment during the pandemic. COVID-19 has cost the lives of people who have had to continue to work throughout the pandemic—often with low pay and limited benefits—while also putting their families and communities at greater risk. In this link, we provide information that can help you advocate for and create a safer workplace.
Read full article here

DCFPI: A Resident’s Guide to the DC Budget
https://www.dcfpi.org/all/a-residents-guide-to-the-dc-budget/?fbclid=IwAR1hXXKhmJNXnD9fIb-Gv1AlPX3JD3rTjB85EMNzwzAmEqRyyFF1MWf0Zj8
 
 
 
 
 
 

Workshops and Events

 

University of Maryland Extension

https://extension.umd.edu/news-events/events/

Fighting food waste through the Emerson Act
Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 1:00 PM
Join WW International – who is leading cross-sector efforts related to food and nutrition access – and Food Tank, in a special virtual panel to discuss the new bipartisan legislation, introduced by US Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Pat Toomey (R-PA), designed to strengthen the 1996 Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act—and help fight senseless food waste and food insecurity.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fighting-food-waste-through-the-emerson-act-tickets-219910276557?fbclid=IwAR0qVGdTdFIY4Kj1M-ZY4uXdfQrXq183twmVTG_kXYKhPbdUnXmo6swprLU

Fox Haven Organic Farm

Wild Ginger Community Herbal Center 2022 Online Courses
https://www.wildgingerherbalcenter.com/online-herbal-classes.html

No-cost ECO City Farms 7-month Intensive Beginning Farmer Training Program
Stating January 5, 2022.
While there is no simple step­-by­-step method to become a farmer, ECO City Farm’s Growing Urban Farms and Farmers Program is designed to help an aspiring, new, or beginning farmer learn the information and practice the skills they need to farm– from the ground up. The training program builds upon all of ECO’s offerings over the past 10 years; It includes comprehensive, practical hands­-on experiences, one­-on­-one mentoring, and a well-tested, graphics-­rich, culturally­-appropriate curriculum that includes all of the crop production, resource management, business and administrative skills needed for graduates to roll up their sleeves and farm on their own land.
https://www.ecoffshoots.org/education/beginning-farmer-training-program/

Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia https://mgnv.org/events/

US Botanic Gardens
Find the list of upcoming webinars below. Registration closes prior to the event so sign up today:
  • 1/7 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Exploring the World of Hydroponics and Indoor Food Production (Online Demo)
  • 1/14 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - Maple Sugaring: History, Biology, and Production (Online Lecture)     
 
Mid-Atlantic Women in Agriculture
2nd & 4th Wednesday of each Month at Noon
1 hour webinars, Cost is FREE
  • 1/12/2022 - Food Safety- GAP vs. FSMA
  • 1/26/2022 - Creating a Cash Flow Statement

Full Schedule
https://extension.umd.edu/programs/agriculture-food-systems/program-areas/farm-and-agribusiness-management/women-agriculture/webinars
Previous recorded webinars
https://www.youtube.com/c/MidAtlanticWomeninAgriculture/featured

 

Entrepreneurship Intensive For Farmers
JANUARY 14-19, 2022
Pocantico Hills (Lower Hudson Valley), NY

We are excited to host the third cohort of the Entrepreneurship Intensive for Farmers in collaboration with Ideagarden and Blue Hill. This immersive, experiential fellowship gives farmers the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with Will Rosenzweig, Co-Chair of the Sustainable Food Initiative at Berkeley Haas School of Business, other experts, and one another as they develop business strategies, entrepreneurial skills and sharpen their understanding about how to integrate community and food culture into the ecological potential of their farms.
https://stonebarnscenter.org/engage/for-farmers/entrepreneurship-2022/
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Recent Recorded Classes
 

FREE Urban Agriculture and Best Practices Presentations on Demand By Master Gardeners of Northern Viriginia

https://MGNV.org

DUG Network Online Learning Page
Comprehensive list of locally made digital workshops, webinars, and podcasts, etc. covering many topics of interest including gardening, farming, herbalism, food, and food justice.
http://dugnetwork.org/online-learning/

DPR Urban Grower Webinar Courses Recordings
Online classes and courses taught by DC Parks and Rec and dozens of other local teachers.
Class List:
  • DPR Urban Grower Webinar Course
  • DPR Basics of Urban Growing Webinar Series
  • DPR Advanced Grower Webinar Series
  • Food Justice Webinars

Free Food Safety Online Courses
For 30 years, ServSafe has been at the forefront of preparing restaurant and foodservice workers to deliver safe dining experiences for their guests, while also keeping themselves safe. Every day, we train the restaurant and food service industry on topics like cooking temperatures, safe storage, and cross contamination, as well as hygiene, sanitation, and other risk mitigation activities. Because of the challenges presented by COVID-19, we have developed a number of free resources aimed at keeping our workers and the dining public safe.
https://www.servsafe.com/Landing-Pages/Free-Courses

Botany Everyday: Online Classes
6 day online class about plant botany and foraging
http://www.botanyeveryday.com/online-classes/2020-plant-talk-1-introduction
 
Mycologos Online Mushroom Classes
  • Mushroom Identification: Basics & Beyond
  • Everything’s Connected: Fungal Ecology from the Sea to the Sky
  • The Many Ways of Fungi: First Steps Into the World of Mycology
  • Growing Mushrooms for Food, Fun, & Profit
Good Gardening Videos
Learn to garden and be inspired by over 1,000 gardening videos curated for accuracy and quality. Use the Search Box, Browse by Topic, or go to Best Videos for each month in the sidebar. Good Gardening Videos is pro-science, pro-environment, ad-free and nonprofit
https://goodgardeningvideos.org/
 
P.S. Rate Your Garden Teachers!
There have been many garden workshops citywide this year.  Please help shape these classes by rating your teachers here: http://www.greatgardenspeakers.com/
 
 

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Program Highlight
 

Future Harvest Study Groups
Deadline for sign-ups is Friday, January 7th, 2021 at 5pm. 
Join an intimate group of peer farmers (in-person or virtually) for monthly, quarterly, or wintertime meetings. With the aid of an experienced farmer consultant, farmers meet with peer farmers working at similar scales and in similar market channels to discuss finances, markets, crop selection, systems analysis, labor management, and more. These sessions are a space for honest discussion and problem solving in a supportive environment to help your farm business address issues and make decisions in real time.
https://www.futureharvestcasa.org/field-school/study-circles?mc_cid=7de4090000&mc_eid=b7443f4346

Farmers Market Vendors wanted!
The Fairfax County Park Authority operates 10 farmers markets across Fairfax County, VA. Our farmers market program strives to increase access to local food, improve the health of Fairfax citizens, support local food producers, and protect the environment. Join us in this mission by becoming a vendor in our markets! Fairfax County Farmers Markets is currently recruiting farmers and food vendors to apply for the 2022 Market Season, which runs from May to December. Our markets are local and strictly producer-only, meaning you must grow, raise, or make from scratch all products you sell within 125 miles of Fairfax County, VA. Applications will be open on www.farmspread.org from January 21st to February 11th. Please visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/farmersmarkets/become-vendor or email molly.cullen@fairfaxcounty.gov for more information and to sign up for our New Vendor Interest Meeting on January 21st.

"Black Vegan Everything" Directory Website Launches
Black Vegan Everything showcases the full spectrum of veganism amongst people of the African Diaspora. While veganism is highly associated with food, veganism is rooted in a lifestyle based on ethical choices. This space is not only dedicated to vegan food-related businesses, but it extends into a wide variety of Black-owned, intentionally vegan businesses. We look to expand our database regularly with the hopes of magnifying Black-owned vegan businesses while empowering vegans of the African Diaspora.
https://www.blackveganeverything.com/

Welcome to the "Food Rescue Locator"
Food rescue organizations play an important role in feeding the hungry and reducing food waste by rescuing, gleaning, transporting, preparing and distributing food to people and communities in need. This directory of organizations across the United States serves as a resource for individuals and groups to find food recovery organizations to which they can donate excess food, or support in other ways.
https://foodrescuelocator.com/
 
Extension Master Gardener Help Desk
Our Help Desk operates year-round and we welcome your garden-related questions, including those related to plant and insect identification. The Help Desk operates from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays at the VCE office at the Fairlington Community Center 3308 S. Stafford St., Arlington, 22206 Contact us at 703-228-6414 or mgarlalex@gmail.com, or drop by to speak with our Help Desk volunteers.  It’s best to call before you come to make sure we’re available.
https://mgnv.org/programs-activities/help-desk/

Join the DC Urban Grower Network Google Group!
This group is a platform for urban growers in greater DC to ask questions, partner on projects and bulk purchases, and share resources and events about urban growing in greater DC. https://groups.google.com/d/forum/dcurbangrowernetwork
To join a google group you need a google email or a google account link to a non google email.
See instructions to join here

Free Local Foraging and Food Monthly Newsletter "The Wild Life" Launches
https://aprilwrites.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c8aea3fbb9197c1a53fb0b677&id=db15df26e0
 
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Local Monthly Garden Podcasts

GardenDC
All about gardening in the greater Washington, DC, and Mid-Atlantic area. Hosted by Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener Magazine (www. WashingtonGardener.com).
Newest Episode
Episode 86 - Garden Trends for 2022
In this episode, we talk with Katie Dubow, president of Garden Media Group, about 2022 Garden Trends. The plant profile is on Aucuba and I thank our Fall 2021 interns. This is the last episode of 2021. We will be back with new episodes in January 2022.

Edible Activist Podcast
Edible Activist is a podcast where dynamic people of color in the food and agriculture space share personal food journeys, stories and perspectives that stem from the land. Hosted by Melissa L. Jones, she interviews a diverse group of everyday growers, farmers, artists, healers, and other extraordinary individuals, who exemplify activism in their own edible way.
Newest Episode
#122: We Got 150 Acres of Land (Patreon Exclusive)
Grandad a.k.a Big Daddy dropped a gem in a car ride with Melissa L. Jones, while driving through rural Mississippi in smalltown Canton. "We got 150 acres of land." She learns about the mass of land that her grandad owns on his side of the family and shoots out questions for him! Want the full clip? Join our community at patreon.com/fodtalksncolor.com.
 
The Garden Thyme Podcast
A monthly podcast where we help you get down and dirty in your garden, with timely gardening tips, information about native plants, and more! The Garden Thyme Podcast is brought to you by the University of Maryland Extension.
Newest Episode
S2:E11 Food Safety
The season of  food and eatting is upon us! In this episode, we are talking wit Dr. Shauna Henely of UME Family & Consumer Sciences, all about how to keep our garden food safe to eat from pathogens,  testing our soils for lead,  washing produce and how to handle leftovers.
https://gardenthymepodcast.buzzsprout.com/

The Farmers I Know
A new podcast that gives farmers a platform that honors their role as thought leaders in environmental and social justice issues. If you are interested in hearing from the dedicated people growing your food, you can check out the first episode and subscribe on Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also check it out on Instagram @thefarmersiknow.
Newest Episode
On the first federally recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day--October 11, 2021-- activists marched from Freedom Plaza to The White House demanding elected officials take action to protect the environment and put an end to expanding fossil fuel projects such as Line 3. Keshia Lawrence explains this movement and draws connections between environmental protection and food and land sovereignty.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/curt-canada/id1555958423?i=1000532098681
 
Volunteer Opportunities
 
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Help with Food Access!
 
Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park/Silver Spring
Please join us preparing or delivering meals to our homebound neighbors. You can make a difference! Our 50-year-old community program doubled during the pandemic and volunteers are a critical part of our operations. In our 2021 volunteer survey, 100% of our volunteers said that they’d recommend volunteering with us; we hope more of our community will join our growing program to help nourish our neighbors. We have three different shift options from Monday through Friday. Please give us a call at 301-434-1922 or visit www.mowtakoma.org for more information or to sign up.
 
GetGroceries - Be an early Adopter
We are bringing the first zero-waste grocery delivery service to the Washington DC Metro area. We are a values-driven organization that believes:
A) Food should not be packaged in toxic packaging;
B) A zero-waste kitchen is our best defense to protect Earth’s land, water and air;
C) It’s time to bring compassion back into the grocery shopping experience.
Become an early adopter and sign up today: http://www.getgroceries.delivery/

Help Rescue Food for People In Need During COVID-19!
These are very challenging times for many, but one silver lining of all this is the many organizations and individuals who are working tirelessly to help those in need in their communities. Food assistance organizations are already facing higher demand for food. However, as restaurants close or alter their menus, events and catering orders are canceled, and offices are moving to 100% telework, there is a large amount of excess food that could be donated and needs to be placed with a food assistance organization very quickly. Food Rescue US- DC’s network of volunteers is ready to rescue that food and get it to the organizations who need it. Please, spread the word to restaurants, cafes, caterers, event spaces, offices, and any other businesses who may find themselves with excess food to donate that Food Rescue US - DC can rescue that food and make sure it gets to the right place. If you have food to donate or would like to volunteer to rescue food, you can:
Email kate@foodrescue.us
Sign up via the Food Rescue US app

Stretch your SNAP dollars at 20 Healthy Corners stores in DC
Healthy Corners supplies fresh produce and healthy snacks to corner stores in DC’s low-income communities. Products are sold at below-market prices, making them affordable options for shoppers. Find a store here: https://dccentralkitchen.org/healthy-corners/
At select Healthy Corners stores, shoppers who earn SNAP/EBT benefits can participate in the "5 for 5" coupon program to earn $5 in free fresh fruits and vegetables. The SNAP/EBT purchase must contain at least 1 fresh fruit or vegetable.
More information and participating stores at:
https://dccentralkitchen.org/5for5/
 
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Local CSA
 
 
 
DC Local Grown CSAs
 
Click on photo for more info


Three Part Harmony Farm CSA (veggie)
http://threepartharmonyfarm.org/sample-vegetable-csa-shares/

flowers x flores (Flower CSA)
https://flowersxflores.com/flower-csa/

Common Good City Farm
Vegetable CSA

Full Information and Pickup Times Here
Fox Haven Farm Winter Dried Herb CSA
Full Information Here

C.R.I.S.P. CSA  (THEARC and Kelly Miller Farms)

DC UrbanGreens, Greens-to-Go! CSA
http://www.dcurbangreens.org/feeding-bodies

Little Red Botanicals Herbal CSA
http://www.littleredbirdbotanicals.com/herbal-csa/

Little Wild Things Salad Share Program
https://www.littlewildthingsfarm.com/salad-share

Community Foodworks Market Share CSA
http://www.community-foodworks.org/coheights/market-share/

Up Top Acres Rooftop Farm Membership
https://uptopacres.com/farm-membership.html

 
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Find a Local Farmer Outside DC
 
Humane DC
Looking to avoid factory farms but not ready to go vegan?
Check out Humanedc.org, a resource list of local (Mid Atlantic) pasture-raised meat and dairy farms, with higher animal welfare than most factory farms, and serve Greater DC area with CSAs, Buyers Clubs or home delivery.  There's also a lot of great vegan resources for DC too!
https://humanedc1.wordpress.com/home/food/finding-dc-local-sources-for-humane-food/

Future Harvest CASA: Find-A-Farmer or Market Map https://www.futureharvestcasa.org/resources/find-farmer-or-market-map

Local Harvest: Find a Local CSA
https://www.localharvest.org/csa/

COG: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Listing for DC area
https://www.mwcog.org/environment/planning-areas/agriculture-and-forestry/regional-agriculture-initiative/community-supported-agriculture-csa-listing/

Order Locally Grown Rice, Wheat, Oats, Buckwheat, and Flours from Purple Mountain Organics
https://purplemountaingrown.net/?fbclid=IwAR0vV93FUSRNkZghjhwlmEiul8kVj-66cyDytopKNF3ozgpOoRPNfRzwc3I

SEYLOU Bakery & Mill // Flour club
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUp5t-t2uOz5jsZnYBHA8B_ioLSNPUGPaWR8hhotHenolziQ/viewform

Aunt Bertha
Aunt Bertha’s network connects people seeking help by zip code. (Food pantries, shelters, free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, etc.)
https://www.auntbertha.com/?mc_cid=6d603f31e4&mc_eid=%5BUNIQID%5D
 

Job and Apprenticeship Openings

Love and Carrots Landscape Designer
Love & Carrots is a fun, flexible and casual yet professional work place. We love what we do! We are seeking experienced and dynamic landscape designers to join our design team on a full time basis for the 2022 season. Our design needs range from small row homes and pollinator gardens to property master plans. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following, other duties may be assigned.
Visit HERE for a full description.

Common Good City Farm Farm Educator
We are hiring a Farm Educator! Join our team and teach the City Farmer Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture program to youth and adults! This role is being created to support the expansion of our Certificate Program in Regenerative Urban Agriculture. It is one of the first certificate programs of its kind focusing on small-space growing, regenerative techniques, carbon sequestration, and climate resilience. Job responsibilities of the Farm Educator, under the direction of the Farm Manager and executed with support and assistance of Common Good staff and volunteers.
https://www.commongoodcityfarm.org/jobs-and-internships

Incubator Farm Manager, ECO City Farms
The Incubator Farm Manager (IFM) is a new position at ECO City Farms.  The successful candidate will help to create and manage an 11-acre incubator farm in Prince George’s County on M-NCPPC land, in partnership with the M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreations, Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, Prince George’s Food Equity Council and Capital Market. Plots will be available starting March 2022. Located at Watkins Regional Park, the incubator farm will provide land, tools and other resources as well as advanced training for new and beginning farmers who completed the Beginning Farmer Training Program at ECO or its equivalent.  
https://www.ecoffshoots.org/job-vacancy-incubator-farm-manager/

Food Recovery Network Chief Development Officer
Food Recovery Network (FRN), the largest student movement fighting food waste and hunger, is seeking its first-ever Chief Development Officer (CDO) to grow FRN’s institutional investment from foundations and corporations. Their primary responsibility will be prospecting, cultivating and grant writing new corporate and foundation partnerships. Additionally, the CDO will oversee the development team at FRN, supervising the Manager of Stakeholder Engagement who will continue to cultivate and lead the writing for all existing FRN funders.  
https://foodrecoverynetwork.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=25

Notice of Request for Partners - 2022 Small and Accessible Sustainability Grant Program
Deadline for application submissions is January 18, 2022
DOEE is seeking eligible entities to submit an application to manage small subgrants. Through these subgrants the Department seeks to provide District of Columbia entities, including non-profits, public and charter schools, and certain businesses, modest funding  to advance the District's sustainability goals.  For the first year of funding these include reducing waste and supporting urban agriculture.   The subgrants emphasize the support of small, new, and/or historically-excluded (SNHE) entities. The total amount available is $483,452.
http://www.loveandcarrots.com/get-involved

Casey Trees Urban Forestry Crew Chief  
The Crew Chief executes the day-to-day operations for all tree planting, care and related activities in the Tree Operations Department, including the management/oversight of Tree Planting Crew members and their daily tasks. The position is also responsible for use, maintenance, inventory and management of all vehicles, tools and equipment. The Crew Chief reports to the Field Manager and interfaces with members of other departments in the execution of their work. The incumbent maintains a general knowledge of best practices in horticulture, forestry, and urban forestry in order to achieve the mission of Casey Trees. This is a full-time, year-round position with competitive benefits upon hire.
https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=3933543&B_ID=44&fid=1&Adid=0&ssbgcolor=5B5B5B&SearchScreenID=11916&CountryID=3&LanguageID=2

Casey Trees Urban Forester 
The Urban Forester 1 (UF1) is responsible for the management and smooth execution of Casey Trees’ tree planting programs on both public and private lands. This incumbent fields and schedules tree planting and related consultations on a year-round basis with property owners and others, responds to referrals from local government, industry partners and others. The Urban Forester also coordinates spring, fall and winter tree plantings to flow seamlessly with other tree planting activities and events.
https://www.appone.com/MainInfoReq.asp?R_ID=4098963&B_ID=44&fid=1&Adid=0&ssbgcolor=5B5B5B&SearchScreenID=11916&CountryID=3&LanguageID=2

Deep Roots Farm Field Crew (2)
Deep Roots Farm is a regenerative ''O'', women owned and operated farm located in Brandywine and Upper Marlboro, MD. We grow vegetables, herbs, fruit, and flowers, and raise chickens on 50 acres for our community. Looking for 2 experienced field crew members. Livestock experience a huge plus for our future farm friends.
https://deeprootsfarm.us/jobs-%2B-volunteering

Arcadia Farms On-Farm Education Manager
Arcadia is looking for a vibrant, organized, and creative On-Farm Education Manager! The On-Farm Education Manager oversees Arcadia’s on-farm education programs, a rich mosaic of Farm to School, School to Farm, and summer Farm Education programs that serve over 2,500 schoolchildren in the greater Washington, D.C. area each year; and conceives, develops, and markets new farm-based educational programming with the Arcadia staff.
View the full Job Description HEREhttps://www.shorturl.at/boE03

Lead Beekeeper (Mid Atlantic US)
At Alvéole, we install urban beehives while educating thousands of businesses, organizations, schools, and families about bees and beekeeping along the way.  Ultimately, we want to make people fond of bees, which in turn will lead to them falling in love with nature and building awareness about the impact that each and every one of us can have in preserving our environment. We’re a B Corp founded in 2013 and active in Canada, the United States and Europe. 
https://alveole.humi.ca/job-board/beekeeping+team/8254

UDC Equity Academy (Anacostia Ambassador)
This position reports to the UDC's leader of Advanced Equity Strategies and has dual but complementary objectives: directing the C2 (Community-to-Career) Equity Academy and serving as the Anacostia Ambassador for the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (the Ambassador). The C2 Equity Academy is a project under the University's Developing America's Workforce Nucleus (DAWN) initiative, part of UDC's Equity Imperative strategic plan. DAWN has a goal of increasing the diverse, domestic STEM Talent emanating from black, brown, and economically disadvantaged communities. The C2 Equity Academy is a pilot project that focuses on developing environmental sciences and public advocacy career pathways in the Anacostia High School feeder pattern. The Urban Waters Federal Partnership comprises 15 federal agencies and 28 nongovernmental organizations working collaboratively in 20 designated locations to help urban and metropolitan areas, particularly those that are underserved or economically distressed, connect with their waterways and work to improve them. 
https://www.higheredjobs.com/admin/details.cfm?JobCode=177668857

Living Classrooms Kingman Ranger/Facilities Manager
The Kingman Rangers and Facilities Manager is a valued middle-management member of the Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region’s team, with line responsibility to manage a staff of full-time Kingman Rangers, run Kingman Rangers job skills training programs, and oversee Facilities for the National Capitol Region.
https://easyapply.co/a/27a5fac1-19c7-4f79-8012-826079b7d60f
 

Audubon Naturalist Society Conservation Garden Programs Manager
The Audubon Naturalist Society is seeking a creative self-starter to lead their Conservation Gardening Outreach program. The position is for a part time garden program manager. Please see job posting attached.  The Garden Programs Manager designs and implements outreach programs to encourage conservation landscaping, including tours, presentations, classes, workshops, on-site garden consultations, plant sales and volunteer programs. In addition, the Garden Programs Manager manages the maintenance of demonstration gardens at Woodend Nature Sanctuary. The Garden Programs Manager also supports our on-site environmental education programs for children with activities, plant materials and gardening expertise. If you are interested in applying, please email a cover letter and resume by December 15 to Alison.Pearce@anshome.org


Manna Food Center Job Description –Community Food Rescue Coordinator
Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) network of businesses, volunteers and food assistance organizations supports Manna’s mission ofeliminating hunger while reducing food waste in Montgomery County. The program utilizes innovative technology, called ChowMatch, to collect surplus unsold food from local businesses and dispatch volunteers to deliver it to agencies serving people who are experiencing food insecurity. Since its inception the CFR network has grown to almost 1,000 members and has rescued and redistributed 7.6 million lbs. of food. The program has grown to include administration of the County Farm to Food Bank initiative, a major focus of this position. The CFR Coordinator will report to Manna’s Director of Programs and receive day-to-day guidance from CFR’s Program Director.
https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/FY22-Community-Food-Rescue-Coordinator-Job-Description.pdf

EPA Advancing a Circular Economy and Sustainable Materials Management
Multiple research opportunities are available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA),Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM), Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) located in Washington,DC.Research Project: Beginning in the Fall of 2021, EPA will be releasing a series of strategies focused on building a circular economyfor all. The Strategies will aim to reduce the environmental impacts of materials, address climate change and environmental justice,support innovation and research, and help create new jobs. Implementation of the Strategies also will support the U.S. in meeting twoambitious national goals related to materials – reducing food waste by 50% by 2030 and increasing the recycling rate to 50% by2030. To support successful development of implementation of the Strategies, EPA is seeking several ORISE scholars to conductresearch in the following areas
https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-OLEM-ORCR-2022-01

Manna Food Center Job Description – Community Food Rescue Coordinator (part-time)
Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) network of businesses, volunteers and food assistance organizations supports Manna’s mission of eliminating hunger while reducing food waste in Montgomery County. The program utilizes innovative technology, called ChowMatch, to collect surplus unsold food from local businesses and dispatch volunteers to deliver it to agencies serving people who are experiencing food insecurity. Since its inception the CFR network has grown to almost 1,000 members and has rescued and redistributed 7.6 million lbs. of food. The program has grown to include administration of the County Farm to Food Bank initiative, a major focus of this position. The CFR Coordinator will report to Manna’s Director of Programs and receive day-to-day guidance from CFR’s Program Director.
https://www.communityfoodrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/FY22-Community-Food-Rescue-Coordinator-Job-Description.pdf

FRESHFARM Positions
  • FoodPrints Out of School Time (OST) Grant Manager & Lead Teacher
  • FoodPrints Assistants (Internship or Work-Study Students)
  • 2022-2023 School Year: FoodPrints Lead, Assistant, & Bilingual Teachers (full & part-time)
  • Pop Up Food Hub Operations Associate
  • Pop-Up Food Hub Community Delivery Driver
 
For more food-related job opportunities, check out these links:
 

Green America Open Positions
https://www.greenamerica.org/were-hiring

Multiple Capital Area Food Bank Open Positions
http://capitalareafoodbank.appone.com/

DC Central Kitchen
https://dccentralkitchen.org/work-for-dcck/

NO KID HUNGRY: Share Our Strength Open Positions
Numerous job listings at this link
https://nokidhungrycareers.silkroad.com/?mc_cid=f2760ac6bd&mc_eid=eb3a7a783b

CAUSES: (The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences) Open Positions
Numerous job listings at this link
http://udc.applicantstack.com/x/openings

DOEE Green Pathways
Are you interested in a career, fellowship, internship, summer job, or volunteer experience in the field of energy and the environment? The goal of DOEE’s Green Pathways is to provide students, young adults, and those interested in energy and the environment with jobs and opportunities in this field.
https://doee.dc.gov/greenpathways

 
 

Grants and Funding
 


The Grassroots Fund's Grant Programs
Fesigned to energize and nurture long term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe and environmentally sustainable communities. We offer three grant programs for different types of groups:

  • Seed grants are designed to support new (often less than 1 year old) environmental projects.
  • Grow grants support initiatives that look to deepen their work or broaden participation.
  • The Young Leaders program supports efforts with significant leadership by organizers under 25 years old. 

Click on the program tabs below to learn more about guidlines, eligibility criteria and to start an application. https://grassrootsfund.org/grant-programs

Nourish DC Collaborative
Financing, Technical Assistance, and Grants to Help DC Food Businesses Expand Economic Prosperity
Launched in 2021, the Nourish DC Collaborative was created in partnership with the District government to support the development of a robust ecosystem of locally owned food businesses, neighborhood vibrancy, and health equity in DC communities, especially in neighborhoods underserved by grocery stores and other food businesses. Nourish DC provides flexible loans, technical assistance, and catalytic grants to emerging and existing food businesses in the District of Columbia, with a preference for businesses located in or owned by residents of underserved neighborhoods.
https://www.capitalimpact.org/what/capacity-building/nourish-dc-collaborative/

Nourish DC Collaborative Catalytic Grant Application Opens
Catalytic grants will support businesses increasing access to healthy food and creating quality jobs.

  • Total Grant Funding: $250,000 available in 2021
  • Grant Range: $10,000-$50,000
  • Grant Uses Include: New product development, marketing, technology, equipment, real estate acquisition, construction, tenant improvements
  • Eligible Business Location: Food business must be physically located in DC, preference for Wards 5, 7, or 8
  • Eligible Business Revenue: Food businesses generating revenue equal to two times the amount of grant funding requested

https://www.capitalimpact.org/what/capacity-building/nourish-dc-collaborative/

THE DC KIVA HUB @ DSLBD IS OPEN!
DSLBD has partnered with Kiva, a platform for financing your business using crowdsourcing tools. To learn more about how you can take advantage of this amazing opportunity to raise capital, especially if you have struggled to find financing through traditional routes, visit DSLBD.DC.gov/DCKivaHub for more information.

2022 YOUTH GARDEN GRANT
Deadline: Dec 17th
Since 1982, the Youth Garden Grant has supported school and youth educational garden projects that enhance the quality of life for students and their communities.
https://kidsgardening.org/2022-youth-garden-grant/?mc_cid=3cc778b733&mc_eid=b5b39231f5

Notice of Request for Partners - 2022 Small and Accessible Sustainability Grant Program
Deadline for application submissions is January 18, 2022
DOEE is seeking eligible entities to submit an application to manage small subgrants. Through these subgrants the Department seeks to provide District of Columbia entities, including non-profits, public and charter schools, and certain businesses, modest funding  to advance the District's sustainability goals.  For the first year of funding these include reducing waste and supporting urban agriculture.   The subgrants emphasize the support of small, new, and/or historically-excluded (SNHE) entities. The total amount available is $483,452.
http://www.loveandcarrots.com/get-involved

FACT’s 2021-22 Fund-a-Farmer Grants (Animal Welfare Grants)
Deadline: January 20th
Grants of up to $3,000 are available for farmers to improve pasture for their animals, as well as for those who are seeking or who already hold Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World, Certified Humane or Global Animal Partnership Animal Wefare Certified (made possible by the generous support of the ASPCA).
https://foodanimalconcernstrust.org/grants

Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation Youth Grants
Deadline: January 21
Grants of up to $500 are supporting youth leaders ages 5-25 across the U.S. to turn their ideas into action and make an impact on the issue of childhood hunger. There is also an option to apply for a fundraising match grant, which includes $100 for fundraising-related costs and a $400 matching grant to a local hunger relief organization of your choice. Learn more and apply by January 21 at
www.YSA.org/SodexoYouth

DC Master Gardener Program – 2022 Request for Project Proposals
Deadline to submit applications: January 31, 2022
This year, the DC Master Gardener program is launching a grant initiative to support gardening, urban agriculture and urban sustainability initiates. Selected projects must advance Sustainable DC goals and be in line with the objectives of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with the Equity Imperative, priority will be given to projects in Wards 7 and 8.
https://sites.google.com/view/dcmastergardener/grants?authuser=0
 
Philanthropy News Digest - Published RFPs
Philanthropy News Digest publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for U.S.-based grant-making organizations and nonprofits. To have your RFP considered for publication, please email pndrfp@candid.org with a Word document, text-only file, or link to a Web site explaining the program scope, grantee qualifications, application instructions, and deadlines. We require notice of funding opportunities four weeks in advance of their deadlines.
New RFPs include: 
Full List

DOEE Grants (upcoming fall funding opportunities)

  • Innovative LID Grant
  • RiverSmart Grants
  • GSI Maintenance Grant.
  • Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Maintenance Grants   
    • GSI Maintenance Training & Workforce Development (for returning citizens
    • GSI Inventory & Assessment Grant
Look for these funding opportunities this fall on DOEE’s website under "Grants and Other Funding".
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On-going Grants (no deadlines)


Serve DC Funding Alert
Full list of funding opportunities and resources found here. Recently updated on Sept. 11:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/DCWASH/bulletins/29fe0f3

DOEE Notice of Funding Availability
https://doee.dc.gov/page/grants-and-other-funding

GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program
This fall, DOEE will be releasing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program. This RFA would be to provide technical assistance services to auto body and repair shops and coordinate giving shops an opportunity to try out products that contain safer chemicals. DOEE launched the GreenWrench Technical Assistance Program to work with and educate District automotive repair shops on the effects of pollution and the benefits of source reduction. https://doee.dc.gov/service/greenwrench
 

Chipotle Capacity Building Grants
Chipotle announces funds to support educational programs for youth, food agriculture, community improvement and capacity building.  Eligibility: Public and state controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, Local Educational Agencies and State Educational Agencies  Deadline: None Funds: Awards are available up to $350 Contact: Chipotle Philanthropy Website: https://www.chipotle.com/email-us#philanthropy
 

Costco Wholesale Foundation.
Costco Wholesale Foundation provides Grants and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of human services, health, education, and children. This program is open to organizations operating in communities where Costco has a business presence.
https://www.costco.com/charitable-giving.html


GFFA Mini-Grant Application
The purpose of GFFA mini-grants is to enable members of communities that have been historically excluded from federal food and agriculture negotiations to generate, refine, and advocate for their policy priorities and innovations. Projects funded through the grants will be used to increase member collaboration and channel the expertise, skills, and knowledge of the GFFA coalition to strengthen its capacity to inform the policy making process. Applicants for mini-grants must provide answers to a series of questions developed by the Funding Advisory Board and may not receive more than 2 grants per cycle or 3 per fiscal year.


Costco Wholesale Foundation
Costco Wholesale Foundation provides Grants and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations for programs in the areas of human services, health, education, and children. This program is open to organizations operating in communities where Costco has a business presence.  For an organization to receive a grant or an in-kind contribution the decision is based on several factors, including: type of program; identified community need not otherwise available; indication that evidenced based data will establish measureable results of intended outcomes; community collaboration; broad base of financial support; project budget and operating expenses.  For more information visit https://www.costco.com/charitable-giving.html

Nature Works Everywhere School Grants
The Nature Conservancy announces funds to support school projects that implement green infrastructure to address local environmental challenges. The goal is to support young people who work as social innovators to help their communities through project design and implementation Eligibility: Independent school districts and Local Educational Agencies  Deadline: None Funds: Fifty awards are available up to $2,000 Contact: The Nature Conservancy at  natureworks@tnc.org Website: https://www.natureworkseverywhere.org/grants/

Empowering Families and Individuals Funds
Deadline: None
James M. Cox Foundation announces funds to support programs and projects in the areas of conservation and the environment, early childhood education (birth to five years), empowering families and individuals for success and health.  Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations  Contact: James M. Cox Foundation at CorporateGiving@coxinc.com Website: https://www.coxenterprises.com/corporate-responsibility/corporate-giving

Value Added Producer Grants
The USDA Rural Development's VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and or marketing of new products. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, are eligible to apply. Learn more and apply here.

Initiatives Addressing Climate Change and Inequality
Nathan Cummings Foundation announces funds to support the four focus areas that together advance the vision of a healthy planet and a healthy democracy. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time.  Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations  Deadline: None  Contact: Nathan Cummings Foundation  Website: http://www.nathancummings.org/how-apply

SBIR Funding Opportunities
https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awards AFRI research, education, and extension grants to combat childhood obesity, improve rural economies, increase food production, create new sources of energy, mitigate the impacts of climate variability, address water availability issues, ensure food safety and security, and train the next generation of agricultural workforce. 
https://nifa.usda.gov/sites/default/files/rfa/FY%202017_AFRI%20Foundational_RFA.pdf

DOEE RiverSmart Rewards and Clean Rivers IAC Incentive Programs
Apply for RiverSmart Rewards and receive discounts on your DC Water bill. District residents, businesses, and property owners can earn a discount of up to 55% off the DOEE Stormwater Fee when they reduce stormwater runoff by installing green infrastructure (GI) such as green roofs, bioretention, permeable pavement, and rainwater harvesting systems.
https://doee.dc.gov/riversmartrewards

Fair Food Fund
Provides financing & business assistance to good food enterprises that are growing vibrant local food systems.
https://fairfoodnetwork.org/projects/fair-food-fund/

The Pollinator Project
On-going grants for social change
https://thepollinationproject.org/

The Cornell Douglas Foundation
Environmental, Health and Justice. Cornell Douglas Foundation announces funds to support environmental health and justice, land conservation, sustainability of resources, mountaintop removal mining, watershed protection, and financial literacy. Introductory of letters are required and are reviewed throughout the year.  Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations  Deadline: None  Funds: Awards are available up to $10,000  Contact: Cornell Douglas Foundation at (301) 229-3008  Website: http://www.cornelldouglas.org/

USDA/NRCS Conservation Programs
(Funds for High Tunnels for Urban Farms)
Financial Assistance Programs, Easement Programs,  Partnership Programs and funds for High Tunnels
https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/md/programs/farmbill/
Environmentall Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/md/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd416254
AMA (Agricultural Management Assistance Program) https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/md/programs/financial/eqip/?cid=nrcseprd416254 (Irrigation System can be financed through this program.

ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Grants
Timeframe: Ongoing — No Deadline
The ASPCA Anti-Cruelty Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations and governmental agencies dedicated to the prevention and elimination of animal cruelty throughout the United States (animal agriculture included).
http://www.aspcapro.org/grant/2013/02/12/aspca-anti-cruelty-grants

The Awesome Foundation DC 
The Awesome Foundation gives out a $1,000 monthly grant every month to fund any awesome idea.
http://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/chapters/dc

Join FarmRaiser:
Your student Champions (and their parents) sell great products and good prices, earning an average of 53% profit for the cause, while learning about the importance of a healthy local food system. Join these successful organizations who are revolutionizing school fundraising and make your next fundraiser a FarmRaiser.
 https://www.farmraiser.com/

Grants.gov
Online source for lots of government grants in many areas
https://www.grants.gov/

 

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