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Sponsored and Affiliated Programs

The Women's Agricultural Network
Through a series of educational, technical assistance, and networking opportunities, WAgN works to increase the number of women owning and operating profitable farms and ag-related businesses, as well as their profile in leadership positions thro
Organic Certification Cost Share Program
Organic crop and livestock producers in selected states can be reimbursed as much as 75 percent of their certification costs, up to a maximum of $750.
Young Farmer Training Program
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS) Young Farmer Training Program (YFTP) is a paid multi-year farming apprenticeship for youth in Wake County. The IFFS Raleigh Teaching Farm hosts apprentices two days per week beginning each Spring.
REDLG Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant
"The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program provides funding to rural projects through local utility organizations.
REAP/RES/EEI Rural Energy for America Program - Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loan and Grant Program
"The REAP Renewable Energy System and Energy Efficiency Improvement Grant and Loan Guarantee provides financial assistance to agriculture producers and rural small business to purchase, install, and construct renewable energy systems; make energy
REAP/EA/REDA Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant
"The Rural Energy for America Program Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant provides grant assistance to entities that will assist agriculture producers and small rural businesses by conducting energy audits and providing
B&I Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program
"The purpose of the Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan Program (B&I) is to improve, develop, or finance business, industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental climate in rural communities.
Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
"The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program provides payments to producers to support and expand production of advanced biofuels refined from sources other than corn kernel starch.
USDA Farm Loan Program Real Estate for Sale
Farm Loan Program real estate for sale includes government owned real estate and potential foreclosure sales for farm/ranch properties, houses, lots, and buildings.
Repowering Assistance Program
The Repowering Assistance Program provides payments to eligible biorefineries to replace fossil fuels used to produce heat or power to operate the biorefineries with renewable biomass.
Biorefinery Assistance Program
"As the call for increased production of homegrown, renewable forms of fuels has grown, so has the need to develop and produce them.

Sponsored and Affiliated Resources

Recipe for Export Success: A Brief Tutorial for New Exporters
Welcome to the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Recipe for Export Success, a tool to assist U.S. food, fish, fiber, and forest products companies to create their export marketing plan.
Market Research Basics for Exporters
This webpage provides steps to doing market research for exporting products.  It also includes links to other resources available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. 
Profitable Farms and Woodlands A Practical Guide in Agroforestry for Landowners, Farmers and Ranchers
The purpose of the guide is to assist underserved and limited resources farmers and woodland owners to adopt best management technologies in agroforestry.
NY Bee Wellness Workshops
    A website with basic, science backed information  to assist beekeepers in maintaining healthy, productive honey bees, not only in New York but in surrounding states.
Family Farm Finances Resources
Farm families risk losing their farms when estate and farm succession planning is nonexistent or stalled. Everyone has a plan, whether default or intentional.
FSA Disaster Assistance Programs Directory
The Farm Service Agency provides assistance for natural disaster losses, resulting from drought, flood, fire, freeze, tornadoes, pest infestation, and other calamities.
NHCP National Conservation Practice Standards
A table of the current list of national conservation practices in alphabetical order by practice name, with the practice code in parentheses including: 1) Conservation practice standards; 2) Conservation practice information sheets; 3) Conservati
Field Guide to the New American Foodshed
The Field Guide to the New American Foodshed is designed to help those entrepreneurs and their advisors find and use relevant business development information from this new territory of local and regional food markets.
FSA eHayNet Hay Ad Service
"The Farm Service Agency's (FSA) electronic Hay Net Ad Service (eHayNet) is an Internet-based service allowing farmers and ranchers to share 'Need Hay' ads and 'Have Hay' ads online."