James Matson, of Matson Consulting, has been invited to do a presentation at the International Conference for Food Studies in Portalegre, Portugal. The talk is titled “Scaling up Regenerative Beef Production in the Mid-Atlantic United States.” Jim Matson was also an author on the paper and will attend the Conference.

Dylan Timmerman is invited to attend Building Blocks: Cooperative Basics, Building Capacity, and Developing Leadership in Oakland, CA. The conference will take place this summer 2024. According to the hosting organization Cooperative Works!, “Building Blocks provides a thorough but introductory overview into the field of cooperative development. This session lays out the basics of the cooperative model, including governance, feasibility,...

SC Certified Showcase: A networking event and celebration of Certified South Carolina agriculture through cooking. Presentation Topic: Funding through The Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE), including help forming cooperatives under the RCDG.

2021 Available Program Funding: Varies by state.Grant Size: $15,000 Individual Farmers / $20,000 Farmer Organization Project Period: September: Calls for Producer Grant Proposals are released.November: Producer Grant Proposals due.March: Producer Grants awardedApplicant Requirement: Full or part-time farmers with at least $1,000 of annual income The Southern Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SARE) producer grant program is...

2021 Available Program Funding: Varies by state. Grant Size: $20,000 – 2 yr. projectProject Period: September 2021: Calls for Proposals ReleasedDecember 3, 2021: Proposals DueFebruary 2022: Selected Proposals Funded and AnnouncedIncome Requirement: Does not require matching funds On-Farm Research grants are part of the USDA-funded Southern Sustainable Agriculture and Research Education (SSARE) producer award programs. The goal of the...