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Call for Consultant: Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) Landscape Analysis 

Growing Impact Award Request for Applications 

Full applications due

Protective Power of Food Convening 

Convening Event Washington, D.C.

Healthy breakfast with salmon, omelet, avocado, fresh herbs, cheese and tomatoes

Greenhouses in Transition Synergy Workshop 1 

Convening Event Garderen, Netherlands

Aerial view of a sprawling solar farm alongside wind turbines in a green landscape

Sustainable Packaging Innovation Lab 

Applications are under review

Funding Opportunity Drives Innovation & Commercialization in Sustainable Packaging for Specialty Crop Exports 

Innovative Packaging Lab Webinar 

Informational Session Virtual

Food being packed in clear, disposable food packages.

Loyalty Shopper Card Intervention Creates Behavior Change 

Breakthrough for Individually-targeted incentives, diet quality and health outcomes among adults

Exploring Novel Promoter Alleles for Multiple Vitamin Biofortification Using a Calli-Derived Somatic Embryo Platform 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $448,852

Total award amount   $539,690

Location   Johnson City, TN

Matching Funders   East Tennessee State University

Grantee Institution   East Tennessee State University

While seeds are rich in energy sources, they lack many micronutrients, including multiple vitamins. Although seeds have the genetic potential to create vitamins, researchers struggle to increase seeds’ nutritional value because the synthesis of many vitamins in seeds are not active. Sun’s research is identifying DNA switches in seeds that, when activated, allow targeted gene editing to create biofortified seeds. Sun is also developing a speedier technique for screening DNA for these switches that avoids the time-consuming seed screening process.

Developing Multifunctional & Durable Agro-based Food Packaging to Reduce Toxic Plastic Waste & Sustainably Advance a Bioeconomy 

Year Awarded  2024

FFAR award amount   $445,585

Total award amount   $445,585

Location   Lubbock, TX

Grantee Institution   Texas Tech University

Single-use plastic packaging releases microplastics that pollute land and water and cause cancer and other illnesses. Plant-based, single-use food packaging are an alternative but this packaging is not as strong as plastic and is not as resistant to water and grease. Rajan’s research seeks to overcome these challenges by developing high performance, plant-based packaging. Using plant residue from agriculture production, Rajan is enhancing the durability, strength and processing ability of bio-based packaging.