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Our Research Focuses on Critical Challenge Areas
Our bold research in each Challenge Area addresses complex agriculture issues and challenges that farmers face today.
Our Impact
We invest in research that produces actionable results, which benefit farmers, consumers and the environment. Our research results are publicly available.
- 350 grants awarded
- 1:1.4 ratio of FFAR funding to matching funds
- 550+ funding partners
Results That Go FFAR

Scientific breakthroughs help us understand and develop solutions for big food and agriculture challenges.
The Latest
Insights
As an inclusive organization, we host Insights from thought leaders across for food and agriculture community on DEI. Learn more about their unique experiences and perspectives.
Hattie Brown
Co-Manager, Kirchner Impact Foundation and Managing Director of Impact and ESG, Kirchner Group
Saharah Moon Chapotin, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The first cohort of the HBCU Kirchner Fellows are Bryana Pittman, Kwame Jackson and Martin Adu-Boahene who co-wrote this Insights piece to share the value of this fellowship and its potential impact.
Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director Emeritus
Krista Marshall
2019-2022 FFAR Fellow
Dr. Kim Paul, Dr. Kristin Ruppel
Founder of the Piikani Lodge Health InstituteProfessor of Native American Studies in the College of Letters and Science and director of MSU’s Native Land Project
Dr. Alfonso Morales
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor of Planning and Landscape Architecture
Dr. Craig Gundersen
CES Distinguished Professor of Agricultural & Consumer Economics at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director Emeritus
LaKisha Odom, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Director Soil Health
Dr. Shefali Mehta & Dr. LaKisha Odom
Washington, DC
John Reich, Ph.D.
Scientific Program Director Urban Food Systems
Tim Kurt, DVM
Scientific Program Director, October 2016- September 2022 Advanced Animal Systems
Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director Emeritus
Sally Rockey, Ph.D.
Executive Director Emeritus