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Funding Opportunities
WSDA Infrastructure Grant
- Fall 2023 Local Food System Infrastructure Grant applications open now! WSDA is offering Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to support local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranges, and food businesses. The intention is to fund projects that expand and strengthen collaboration across linkages in the regional food supply chain. The deadline to apply is November 15th. Projects can vary from simple acquisition of equipment as small as $10,000 to complex projects with a budget as high as $500,000. Visit the link above for grant guidelines, the application portal, and additional resources. En español, Guía Sobre Subvenciones. A one-hour webinar is available on the grant webpage and Q&A opportunities are available between now and the end of the application window.
Heritage Barn Grant Program
- The Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking grant applications to support rehabilitation of historic barns across the state. Barns must be listed or eligible for listing in the state’s Heritage Barn Register. All application materials, including guidelines on how to apply, frequently asked questions, registration for grant workshops, and access to the online application form and are available from the following website: Washington Trust for Historic Preservation — Heritage Barn Grants (preservewa.org)
- Barn grant applications are due October 31st. If you or someone you know owns a historic barn that needs rehabilitation work, DAHP encourages you to apply! If you have any questions, please contact Abby Armato via email at grants@preservewa.org.
NRCS-WA to host fiscal year 2024 ACEP-ALE sign-up
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Washington will began accepting applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program – Agricultural Land Easements (ACEP-ALE) on Friday, October 6, 2023. Applications must be submitted by close of business on Friday, December 15, 2023 to be considered for fiscal year 2024 funding.
- Through ACEP-ALE, NRCS provides financial assistance to eligible partners so they can purchase permanent easements that protect agricultural use and conservation value of the land. These easements prevent productive working lands from being converted to non-agricultural uses, while supporting and maximizing the protection of land devoted to food and fiber production. Cropland, rangeland, grassland, pastureland and non-industrial private forestland are all eligible for ACEP-ALE.
- Learn more about ACEP-ALE opportunities and how to apply in Washington by visiting the NRCS Washington ACEPP-ALE webpage.
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Job Announcements
Land Protection Specialist - Whidbey Camano Land Trust
- Reporting to the Conservation Director, the focus of the Land Protection Specialist Land is to work with willing landowners to conserve priority lands, using a suite of land protection tools. The position leads and assists the movement of projects through the land protection process and spends substantial time drafting, revising and reviewing complex legal documents. Work also includes landowner negotiations, conservation planning, grant writing and presentations.
Land Protection Specialist - North Olympic Land Trust
- "Based in Port Angeles, the Land Protection Specialist is a permanent, full-time, non-exempt position that reports to the Conservation Director and serves as the principal staff member working with willing landowners toward the permanent conservation of their land. The Land Protection Specialist is responsible for moving projects through the land protection process using a diverse conservation toolbox including conservation easements and fee simple acquisitions to meet land protection goals. In addition, the position helps secure funds from State, Federal, County, and private grants, and donors to support land protection efforts."
Development Assistant - Whatcom Land Trust
- The Development Assistant at Whatcom Land Trust will play a pivotal role in supporting our Development Director, Executive Director, and communications team. Your responsibilities will include managing donor portfolios, database management, creating dashboards and reports, handling spreadsheets and budget templates, event planning and execution, and engaging in various development projects. This is an at-will position.
Executive Director - San Juan Island Ag Guild
- The ideal candidate will demonstrate leadership, fundraising, and organizational management experience. The candidate will have a deep passion for addressing food system challenges through collaboration and will uphold the Ag Guild’s role as a network convener and movement builder towards a food future rooted in economically viable, equitable, and environmentally just practices. Read the position description here.
Farmers-to-Farmland Project Coordinator - San Juan Island Ag Guild
- The Farmers-to-Farmland project uses a multi-pronged approach to help beginning farmers and ranchers (BFRs) establish or expand farming operations in the San Juan Islands. Target audiences are new and existing farmers, with a special focus on women and Latinx. Using a collaborative approach involving project partners, this program supports farmers and ranchers in developing farming goals, skills, access to land and capital, and general resiliency needed to farm successfully in the unique conditions of the San Juan Islands. Funding to support this position is provided by a USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grant. Read the position description here.
Conservation District Opportunities, administrative, planning, and field roles - State Conservation Commission Job Board
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Agriculture in the news
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Events
Lunch and Learn - Today!
- Western Washington Food System Partnership will be hosting Jessika Harper of AgWest Farm Credit's AgVision Program. AgVision champions efforts to support the success of young, beginning, and small ag producers, from serving new entrants in agriculture through the New Producer Grant to focusing on specialized loan programs and more. Register here.
- Another Lunch and Learn featuring Dirt Capital partners will take place on October 31st, register for that event here.
Seeking Proposals - San Juan Island Agricultural Summit
- The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit steering committee is seeking proposals for presentations for the 2024 Ag Summit. The steering committee is inviting farmers, researchers, technical advisors, and others who wish to present practical experiences, key learnings, and expertise that will benefit the agricultural community in the islands to submit a proposal. You are encouraged to submit a proposal on behalf of yourself or someone else. Deadline to submit is October 22, 2023. Learn more here.
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