Federal grants to Renewing the Countryside II
Renewing the Countryside II in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota received $7.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education, with $1.5 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$7.2 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$1.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $599,751 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund Renewing the Countryside II
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program | 1 | $749,742 |
| Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Disaster Assistance Programs | 1 | $676,437 |
| Emergency Relief Program Outreach Education and Technical Assistance | 1 | $301,102 |
| Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Program (UAIP) | 1 | $150,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 12 | $7.2 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The urban agriculture cooperative agreements non-competitive cooperative agreements were provided to eligible recipients in the urban county committee (UCOC) pilot locations to conduct outreach, education, research, and technical assistance to improve the coordination and effectiveness of federal pr | Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education | May 24, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| Providing support through peer connectors who deliver culturallyrelevant trainings and offer one-on-one support to assist sdfs in understanding and accessing USDA resources. | Outreach and Assistance for Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program | September 30, 2022 | $749,742 |
| ** 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 farmland access hub (FAH), in its seventh year, has the long-term goal of getting more bfrs secure and affordable access to farm | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | August 12, 2024 | $749,509 |
| Through the fortify and multiply farmers' markets hubs to improve community health and farm viability project a strong team of partners will create functional and efficient connections between small-scale local farmers,institutional and wholesale buyers,consumers,and those suffering from food insecu | Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | November 9, 2021 | $740,328 |
| Renewing the countryside uses a network of connectors to reach producers which builds upon their connectors existing peer to peer relationships. They host meetings, webinars and provide personal assistance through the connector network across three states. | Outreach Education and Technical Assistance for Disaster Assistance Programs | September 23, 2024 | $676,437 |
| Expand farmers markets season, producers' ability to sell at markets throughout the year and locally grown initiatives. | Soil and Water Conservation | August 5, 2024 | $653,223 |
| Engaging <(>&<)> empowering women farmers <(>&<)> landowners, including beginning <(>&<)> socially disadvantaged farmers, to learn about, understand <(>&<)> implement conservation practices that will benefit the ecosystem | Soil and Water Conservation | February 27, 2024 | $609,006 |
| In the "expanding integrated solutions to achieve farmland access for new farmers" project, jan joannides, executive director of renewing the countryside with co-pds lori stern, executive director, midwest organic and sustainable education service and greg padget, next generation director, practical | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | August 17, 2021 | $599,751 |
| Renewing the countryside II will facilitate the creation of onfarm frestivals and events across Minnesota designed to stimulate local sales foster customer loyalty and strengthen rural communities. The project will assemble eight communitybased teams comprised of farmers and food advocates providing | Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | September 20, 2022 | $451,769 |
| Provide one-on-one assistance to help producers with the traditional erp application process. | Emergency Relief Program Outreach Education and Technical Assistance | May 1, 2023 | $301,102 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Renewing the Countryside II get?
$7.2 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Renewing the Countryside II the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $7.2 million in 12 awards.
What is Renewing the Countryside II's largest federal grant?
$1.5 million under Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education, with its first action in the period on May 24, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Renewing the Countryside II?
Its largest are Urban Agriculture and Urban County Committee Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Education, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and Soil and Water Conservation.
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