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About the CCE Grants Program for Innovative Small Farms Education

Cornell's Small Farms Grants Program was initiated in 2000 to help Cornell Cooperative Extension educators better serve New York's smaller farms.

This year, $27,000 will be available for funding selected projects. The grants program is overseen by Cornell's Small Farms Task Group, which is comprised of farmers, non-governmental organizations, extension educators and faculty. A committee of farmers reviews all proposals and makes final recommendations for funding.

Grants of up to $7,000 will be awarded to CCE educators with creative program ideas that specifically target local small farm businesses and the families who live and work on these farms. Since 2000, 86 projects have been funded for a total of $194,000.

Cornell’s Small Farms Program Announces its 2007-8 Grant Awards for Innovative Small Farm Education

The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce its 2007-8 grant awards for innovative small farm education. These grants are made available to Cornell Cooperative Extension educators with creative program ideas that specifically target local small farm businesses and the families who live and work on these farms.

This year we received twenty proposals seeking a total of $83,715. Two teams from the Cornell Small Farm Task Group (including five small farm operators) reviewed the proposals. Eleven projects were funded for a total of $30,000. Since 2000, 97 projects have been funded for a total of $224,000. Funds for this program are provided by Helene Dillard, the Associate Dean for Extension at Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

To see the list, click here.

For last year's grant recipients, here is the 2006-2007 Final Report form, which is due October 31, 2007.

For last year's grant recipients, here are the 2006-2007 Accounting Procedures.

2007-2008 Requests for Proposals

Priority will be given to the following types of projects in 2007-8:

Farmer-to-farmer discussion groups and mentoring

Development of fact sheets or educational resources for the small farm audience

Development of statewide working group to address opportunities identified at the 2006 Small Farm Summit

Proposals addressing other areas will be accepted, but may not rank as highly.

Download a copy of the 2007-2008 Request for Proposals (Word doc)

Previously Funded Projects

Projects educational projects carried out since 2000 provide invaluable lessons for both farmers and educators. To find out more, click on the links below.

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