May 23, 2023 Masterclass Landscape Restoration and Nature-Based Solutions Informational Session 8:00 am - 9:00 am EST Virtual
Uniting Urban Agriculture Operations to Increase Food Security Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $300,000 Total award amount $600,667 Location New York City, NY Program Seeding Solutions Matching Funders Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Grantee Institution NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business The New York City urban agriculture community is fragmented, with little understanding of who is growing food and how it is being distributed. Consistent data collection and access is the first step to understanding urban agriculture systems and promoting equitable food access. Led by Marianna Koval, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business researchers are developing a data collection tool to establish a baseline understanding of local food production in New York City.
March 30, 2023 National Nutrition Month: FFAR’s Bold Solutions Addressing Food Insecurity Dr. Constance Gewa Senior Program Director
FFAR, NPB Seek to Improve Air Quality on Pig Farms, Indiana Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $500,000 Total award amount $1,000,000 Location West Lafayette, IN Grantee Institution Purdue University The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), in partnership with the National Pork Board (NPB), launched the Improving Swine Production Air Quality Program in 2022 to advance technology that can reliably and objectively measure the level of particles in the air so advancements can be made to remove them to improve air quality.
FFAR, NPB Seek to Improve Air Quality on Pig Farms, South Dakota Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $500,000 Total award amount $1,000,000 Location Brooklings, SD Grantee Institution South Dakota State University The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), in partnership with the National Pork Board (NPB), launched the Improving Swine Production Air Quality Program in 2022 to advance technology that can reliably and objectively measure the level of particles in the air so advancements can be made to remove them to improve air quality.
FFAR & WUR Launch Nature-Based Future Challenge Year Awarded 2023 FFAR award amount $255,001 Total award amount $689,190 Location Washington, D.C. Matching Funders Wageningen University & Research (WUR)and the University Fund Wageningen The Nature-based Future Student Challenges program trains students to develop nature-based solutions as a way to mitigate climate change effects in delta regions.
March 16, 2023 Research Strategy Refresh Informational Webinar Informational Session 2:00 pm - EST Virtual
March 28, 2023 – March 29, 2023 Feedstocks of the Future for a Circular U.S. Bioeconomy Convening Event San Diego, CA