Applications Open Now for Organic Education Grants

The CCOF Foundation is now accepting applications for Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund grants for higher education and vocational students! Applicants can apply for $2,500 grants to go toward their studies in organic agriculture. The application period is open from May 1 through June 1. Learn more and apply for your $2,500 educational grant. 

 

Due to school closures, the grant application periods for K-8 teachers and National FFA Organization high school students will be postponed until Fall 2020. Check back on the Futue Organic Farmer Grant Fund webpage for updates. 

 

In the interim, please reach out to CCOF Foundation Staff with any questions about applying for the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund at ccoffoundation@ccof.org. 

 

Thank you to the countless businesses and individuals who continue to support the CCOF Foundation’s Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund during this difficult time for our world. Now, more than ever, we can secure our nation’s organic food supply by supporting the next generation of organic farmers. The world is again remembering that farming is essential to the health and wellness of our families and that we must come together to foster and ensure the success of young entrepreneurs, farmers, and ranchers. Your support of the Future Organic Farmer Grant Fund nourishes the future of organic farming for a healthy and more resilient world. 

 

The education of future organic farmers has never been more imperative for the health of our nation’s people. Let’s continue to invest in soil, organic, and the future farmers that will feed our children.