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4/10/2010 Energize Missouri Agriculture Cost-Share Grants 

Organic Farming Research Foundation

From the Organic Farming Research Foundation website,

"Since 1992, OFRF’s grantmaking program has awarded more than $1.5 million for over 200 projects.Our grantmaking objective is to generate practical, science-based knowledge to support modern organic farming systems. OFRF-funded projects emphasize grower-researcher collaboration, studies conducted on-farm and/or in certified organic settings, and outreach of project results."

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

From the SARE website,

"Since 1988, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program."

National Resources Conservation Service

From the NRCS website,

"The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) was reauthorized in the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Farm Bill) to provide a voluntary conservation program for farmers and ranchers that promotes agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants install or implement structural and management practices on eligible agricultural land."

NRCS Fact Sheet: Organic Agruculture and EQIP