www.nesare.org
AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
WASHINGTON, DC

by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025

Washington, DC has been awarded $1,138,171 grants to support 15 projects, including but not limited to, 4 research and/or education projects and 1 professional development project and . Washington, DC has also received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.

Some grant programs may have been started or ended, or both, within the selected date range. Complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

State Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator:

Michael Whyte
The University of the District of Columbia
michael.whyte1@udc.edu
(240) 671-5183
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
LNE01-149 Community Incentives $79,577
Julie Adkisson
Capital Area Food Bank
LNP00-003 Journey to Planet Earth $25,000
Marilyn Weiner
Screenscope Inc.
LNP97-003 Journey to Planet Earth - "Land of Plenty-Land of Want" $49,880
Marilyn Weiner
Screenscope Inc.
LNP96-003 Forces of Change $140,000
Annette Olson
National Museum of History
EDUCATION ONLY GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
EDS19-09 Women for the Land: New Voices for Conservation and Water Quality in Virginia $50,000
Jamie Mierau
American Farmland Trust
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
ENC22-215 Expanding the OATS Training Pipeline for Organic Ag. Professionals with Locally-Focused On-Farm Events $89,914
Mallory Krieger
Organic Trade Association
FARMING COMMUNITIES GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
CNE25-005 Common Good City Farm’s Certificate Program in Regenerative Agriculture $249,886
Joya Wade
Common Good City Farm
GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
GNE20-233 Beyond the Fields Edge: Understanding How Adjacent Habitats Influence Ungulate Crop Damage $15,000
Keryn Gedan
The George Washington University
Justus Jobe, IV
The George Washington University
ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
ONE24-435 Evaluation of Black Soldier Fly Frass as growing media in urban agriculture vegetable production systems $16,302
Andrew Blunk
Circular Agriculture Solutions
PDP STATE PROGRAM GRANTS
The following are non-competitive awards that fund the activities of the SARE state coordinator(s) within each state.
Project # Project Title SARE support Project Leaders
SNE25-016 Field-Ready: A Project to Assess, Develop, and Implement Experiential Training for Beginning Farmers in Workforce Development $141,000
Michael Whyte
The University of the District of Columbia
SNE23-016-DC Urban Agriculture Production and Distribution for Enhancing Local Food Systems $119,078
Michael Whyte
The University of the District of Columbia
SNE22-016-DC Agroecological and Climate Smart Crop Production to Enhance Urban Agriculture $47,000
Michael Whyte
The University of the District of Columbia
Mchezaji Axum
University of the District of Columbia (CAUSES)
SNE20-016-DC Washington DC Urban Orchard Professional Development Program $33,320
Matt Gardine
University of the District of Columbia
Michael Whyte
The University of the District of Columbia
NEDC18-001 Enabling new Agripreneurs through the University of District of Columbia's Farmer and Service Provider Training Program $33,332
Dr.Mamatha Hanumappa
University of the District of Columbia
NEDC14-001 Urban Ethnic Food Producers Project (Years 2014-2017) $48,882
Yao Afantchao
University of the District of Columbia