The Produce Safety Mini-Grant helps reimburse Minnesota produce farmers for expenses that improve on-farm food safety systems including water testing for generic E. coli and/or other on-farm food safety improvements.
Donor Name: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/12/2022
Size of the Grant: $800
Details:
Funding Priorities
All Minnesota produce farmers that sell one or more of the crops listed above are eligible to apply. If more applications are received than can be funded, funding will be prioritized for emerging farmers, as well as farms that have engaged with the Produce Safety Program through training, the annual Grower Questionnaire, and/or inspections.
Funding Information
- The Produce Safety Program has approximately $18,400 to distribute via this mini-grant. Funding comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG).
- This grant provides reimbursement up to $800 per farm. No matching funds from the applicant are required.
Eligibility Applicants
Applicants must:
- Be a Minnesota produce farmer that sells one or more of the following crops:
- Leafy greens, apples, berries, cucumbers, green beans, melons, microgreens, mushrooms, onions, peppers, sprouts, summer squash/zucchini, tomatoes, carrots, garlic, herbs.
- Have an eligible expense that occurred between September 30, 2020 – March 12, 2022 or planned expense between March 13, 2022 – August 31, 2022.
For more information, visit Produce Safety Mini-Grant.