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Federal grants to World Farmers, Inc.

Lancaster, Massachusetts · Nonprofits · UEI E26CXGP8JLB4

World Farmers, Inc. in Lancaster, Massachusetts received $12.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, with $8.2 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to World Farmers, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$749,548
FY 20223$2.5 million
FY 20230$0
FY 20242$8.9 million
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund World Farmers, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program 10.9681$8.2 million
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program 10.3112$1.5 million
American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program 10.2341$999,784
Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program 10.4431$749,810
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program 10.1751$749,211

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture6$12.2 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purchase land and provide technical assistance to farmers to increase capital and market access.
ASST_NON_FSA24GRA0011601_012 on USAspending
Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access ProgramDecember 7, 2023$8.2 million
** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** theoverarching goal of thiscooperative agreement between USDA and world farmers is to support socially disadvantaged farmers and oth
ASST_NON_20227041637214_012 on USAspending
American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment ProgramMarch 31, 2022$999,784
** awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** the long-term goal of world farmers' project is to advance beginning farmers in their development and ensure success of both new
ASST_NON_20244940043621_012 on USAspending
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramAugust 23, 2024$749,935
To build each farmers capacity in market access, food safety,production, and resource access, resulting in viable small scale farmbusinesses that are eligible for USDA programs
ASST_NON_AO222501X443G036_012 on USAspending
Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers ProgramSeptember 30, 2022$749,810
The long-term goal of this three-year project and beyond is to move immigrant and refugee farmers along the beginning farmer continuum toward building successful farming enterprises and fulfilling their dream to own and operate their own farms and become a part of the american agricultural system. T
ASST_NON_20214940035643_012 on USAspending
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramAugust 16, 2021$749,548
World farmers' lfpp project expanding sales for immigrant and refugee farmers and increasing food access for low income families through new market opportunities will support and facilitate sales for the 322+ immigrant and refugee farmers in our flats mentor farm (FMF) program through several market
ASST_NON_21LFPPMA1062_012 on USAspending
Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion ProgramNovember 9, 2021$749,211

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does World Farmers, Inc. get?

$12.2 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives World Farmers, Inc. the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $12.2 million in 6 awards.

What is World Farmers, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$8.2 million under Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, with its first action in the period on December 7, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund World Farmers, Inc.?

Its largest are Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and American Rescue Plan Technical Assistance Investment Program.

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