The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) plans to distribute more than $545,000 in Specialty Crop Block Grant funding over a three-year period, to expand the availability of fresh, locally-grown produce and strengthen the competitiveness of the state’s specialty crop industry.
Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, local and government entities, trade and commodity associations, public and private colleges/universities.
Illinois encourages applications that benefit smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and/or underserved communities. Funding priorities are listed online.
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