Worm Power provides organic Vermicompost products. Worm Power helps growers improve crop yield and plant performance through increased root development.
WHITAKER GRAIN
Grant in 2025
WHITAKER GRAIN is a farming company.
Wonderful Citrus
Grant in 2025
Wonderful Citrus is America’s largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests nearly 60,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brand of Wonderful® Halos® mandarins.
Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4.6 billion company with 10,000 employees worldwide. We’ve made Wonderful® Pistachios America’s fastest-growing snack brand. We’ve turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful® into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful® Halos® is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI® Water is the No. 1 premium imported bottled water in America. JUSTIN® Wine produces California’s top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora® is the world’s leading floral delivery service.
The Wonderful Company has a longstanding commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $200 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $50 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $100 million toward the construction of two charter school campuses in California’s Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.
Ralston Family Farms
Grant in 2025
Ralston Family Farms specializes in artisan rice products produced using regenerative farming principles.
LaBrucherie Produce
Grant in 2025
LaBrucherie Produce is an agricultural farm that grows red chards, mizuna, broccoli, and cauliflower.
Moose Creek Farms
Grant in 2025
Moose Creek Farms offers hands-on agricultural education and equine rehabilitation services.
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2024
Ohio Department of Agriculture helps to safeguard Ohioans by maintaining the state's food supply's safety and the wellbeing of the state's food animals and plants, as well as to generate revenue for the state's farmers, food processors, and agribusinesses
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2024
Department of Agriculture's goal is to become a reliable public service for the thriving and diverse agriculture sector and every one the Department of Agriculture defends. Department of Agriculture wants to constantly be aware of the myriad ways that agriculture and its products are used by society and how agriculture intersects with today's most pressing concerns. Department of Agriculture makes an effort to take deliberate action to guarantee that agriculture is fair and inclusive for everyone and to motivate upcoming generations of agricultural leaders.
Smokey House Center
Grant in 2024
Smokey House Center is a living laboratory that advances ecologically sound farming and forestry.
Southeast Regional Cooperative
Grant in 2024
Southeast Regional Cooperative connects the agribusiness industry across the Southeast with food banks and nonprofits.
LSB Industries
Grant in 2024
LSB Industries, Inc. is a United States-based manufacturer of chemical products and HVAC equipment serving agricultural, industrial, mining, quarry, and construction markets. Through its subsidiaries it produces nitrogen-based fertilizers, including ammonia, fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate (AN and HDAN), and urea ammonium nitrate, as well as NPK blends. It also supplies high-purity and commercial-grade ammonia, sulfuric and nitric acids, mixed nitrating acids, carbon dioxide, and diesel exhaust fluid for a range of industrial and specialty applications. The company offers industrial-grade ammonium nitrate solutions for mining, and provides products for pulp and paper, water treatment, metals processing, and other sectors. In addition, it markets HVAC systems for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. The business distributes its products through distributors and directly to end customers. LSB Industries is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
American Farmland Trust
Grant in 2024
American Farmland Trust was founded in 1980 to save America’s farms and ranches.
Pheasants Forever
Grant in 2024
Pheasants Forever is a habitat organization to conserve pheasants, quail, and other wildlife through habitat improvements, public access, education, and conservation advocacy. Their current and future generations of hunters and conservationists can enjoy abundant populations of wild pheasants, quail, and other wildlife. They participate in land acquisitions to permanently protect critical habitats for upland wildlife while opening the areas to public recreation, including hunting.
Wild blueberry commission of maine
Grant in 2024
Wild blueberry is an agricultural business environment that encourages a thriving wild blueberry community while also encouraging profitability, creativity, and the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of Maine's wild blueberry farms and food processors at all levels of production.
Grow Appalachia
Grant in 2024
Grow Appalachia is a Strategic Initiative of Berea College. Grow Appalachia collaborates with families, communities, and organizations throughout Appalachia to develop resilient, wholesome, and profitable food systems.
Legacy Land Conservancy
Grant in 2024
Legacy’s mission is to secure for current and future generations a land base for nature, agriculture, fresh water and recreation in Washtenaw and Jackson Counties and beyond.
Founded in 1971 as Michigan’s first local land trust, Legacy is a private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works with individuals, landowners, organizations, and local government to protect forests, prairies, farms, wetlands, and waters. Legacy enjoys a nearly 50-year record of protecting the beautiful places and unique character of southern Michigan.
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Grant in 2024
Farmers Conservation Alliance is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides water management solutions.
Prime Pursuits
Grant in 2024
Prime Pursuits is an agricultural program that enhances beef production through collaboration with beef producers and genomic solutions.
Florida Conservation Group
Grant in 2024
Florida Conservation Group's objective is to preserve Florida's natural and agricultural resources while making sure that conservation is both financially feasible and grounded in research.
Colorado West Land Trust
Grant in 2024
Colorado West Land Trust is a non-profit organization that protects and enhances agricultural land, wildlife habitat, and scenic lands.
Propagate is a regenerative agriculture company focused on facilitating the integration of agroforestry systems for farmland owners. By promoting the cultivation of permanent crops alongside traditional farming practices, Propagate enhances farm profitability while improving environmental outcomes such as water quality, biodiversity, and soil health. The company offers an end-to-end solution that includes farm planning software, technical assistance, project development services, and financing programs, thereby helping farms mitigate risks associated with incorporating fruit, nut, and timber trees into their operations. Founded in 2017, Propagate’s software, Overyield, currently supports over 55,000 acres of agroforestry and has helped plan more than 3,000,000 trees and shrubs. The company actively manages over 2,400 commercial acres through its regional agroforestry hubs in New York and Kentucky and has successfully planted over 200,000 trees in the past five years. Propagate is also partnered with various organizations, including USDA programs, to further its impact in sustainable agriculture.
Kings River Water Quality Coalition
Grant in 2024
Kings River Water Quality Coalition is a joint powers agency established by the irrigation districts in the Kings River service area.
InterTribal Buffalo Council
Grant in 2024
ITBC is committed to promoting sustainable Tribal buffalo programs and offers its members technical help for the creation of such initiatives at the local and national levels. This covers instruction and technical support for creating business plans, marketing strategies, and feasibility studies. ITBC helps Tribes create standard product distribution, labeling, packaging, and a consistent supply chain
Navajo Nation Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2024
The Navajo Department of Agriculture offers Navajo ranchers, farmers, and communities educational outreach and technical support on a range of livestock and agricultural challenges. To help Navajo communities with their livestock and agricultural requirements, the agency builds partnerships between county, state, and federal entities.
AgSpire provides customized solutions for the agriculture and food industries, focusing on advancing sustainability through regenerative agriculture. The company offers expert technical assistance and practical programs to help farmers and ranchers unlock the potential of regenerative practices. AgSpire designs tailored solutions to meet clients' sustainability goals, enhancing resilience, productivity, and profitability. The team combines expertise in corporate sustainability and production agriculture to generate impactful programs and meaningful results.
AgOutcomes supports farmers by forming outcome-based partnerships that promote agricultural sustainability on both an economic and environmental level. AgOutcomes goal is to create a thriving market for agricultural ecosystem services that balances the financial and environmental interests of investors, governments, businesses, and farmers.
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Grant in 2024
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' divisions have responsibilities in regulatory and service areas covering agronomy; animal health; weights and measures; gas and oil inspection; crop and livestock statistics; USDA commodity distribution; state farm operations; food, drug and cosmetic testing for purity; agricultural marketing and promotion; agricultural marketing grading; international agricultural crop and livestock marketing; operation of the North Carolina State Fair and North Carolina Mountain State Fair; operation of four state farmers markets; research station operations; seed and fertilizer inspection; nursery and plant pest eradication activities; regulation of the structural pest control industry; agricultural environmental issues; soil and water conservation; forest management and protection; state and federal agricultural legislation; and agricultural economic analysis.
Edible Garden
Grant in 2024
Edible Garden is a controlled environment agriculture company that grows fresh, locally produced herbs and lettuces for supermarkets and restaurants. It combines traditional greenhouse methods with technology to grow organic, sustainable produce in controlled environments, including glass greenhouses, hydroponic and vertical farming systems, improving traceability. The company emphasizes minimizing waste through its Zero-Waste Inspired approach and uses proprietary techniques to enhance farming efficiency, safety, and product quality for local production.
National Hemp Association
Grant in 2024
Hemp: America’s Next Natural Resource
The National Hemp Association (NHA) is a D.C. based non-profit, grassroots organization supporting all aspects of the hemp industry. We work to bring to life all of the potential this crop has to offer: for farmers; for economic development in rural communities; for increased sustainability of products we all consume on a daily basis; and for American leadership in global industries and markets that are rapidly evolving to deliver the many valuable benefits of hemp to people all around the world.
NHA is rooted in the knowledge that hemp can provide a wide range of opportunities, from field to factory, and has a global Total Addressable Market (TAM) of 15 trillion dollars. Hemp has an important role to play in creating a better and more sustainable future and for hemp to reach its potential, we advocate for sensible public policy and regulation. We are also facilitators in building reliable supply chains by seeking out others we can work with to further our mutual objectives as well as connecting people and businesses to help them reach their individual and collective goals.
Cultivate KC
Grant in 2024
Cultivate KC is a locally-grown nonprofit that seeks to grow food, farms, and communities to support an equitable, sustainable, and healthy local food system.
Center for Dairy Research
Grant in 2024
The Center for Dairy Research (CDR) is dedicated to advancing the dairy industry through comprehensive research and technical support. It offers a range of services designed to assist dairy producers and businesses, including analytical testing, sensory evaluation, prototyping, and scaling up processes. CDR also provides on-site plant visits, product trials, troubleshooting assistance, and formulation support to enhance product development and production efficiency. In collaboration with the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association, CDR participates in the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance, which focuses on delivering technical assistance and financial grants to dairy farms and businesses across several Midwestern states. This partnership aims to foster innovation and sustainability within the dairy sector, ensuring its growth and competitiveness.
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Grant in 2024
University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment persists as a land-grant university. Agriculture, food, and environmental systems are critical components of Kentucky's economic future, and the college's programs play an important role in these areas.
Walter P. Rawl and Sons
Grant in 2024
Walter P. Rawl and Sons is an agricultural firm that specialises in fresh vegetables, organic products and food production services.
Redfield Energy
Grant in 2024
Redfield Energy is a dry mill plant that produces distiller grains, ethanol, corn bids, syrups, oil production, and livestock feed.
Olsen Brothers Ranches
Grant in 2024
Olsen Brothers Ranches is a farm that specializes in growing permanent crops.
Remington Seeds
Grant in 2024
Remington Seeds is the largest third party seed producer which provide systems and services that deliver solutions in the production.
Takao Nursery
Grant in 2024
Takao Nursery is planting, focusing on native California plants, lavenders, and other drought-tolerant cultivars.
Windy Acres Farm
Grant in 2024
Windy Acres Farm are a family farm that takes pride in providing our customers with the highest quality goods available. Our stand is open from April to mid-November. We sell flowers, fruit, and organize an autumn festival.
O.K. Farms are happy to support other farmers on the island through our community-supported agriculture.
NW Energy Coalition
Grant in 2024
NW Energy Coalition is committed to helping agricultural farmers and small businesses in rural areas achieve energy efficiency upgrades and renewable energy installations.
Commonwealth Agri-Energy
Grant in 2024
Commonwealth Agri-Energy is a producer of fuel ethanol, beverage, industrial ethanol, and distiller's grain.
Merit Swine is a company that operates in the Farming industry.
Sommer Farms
Grant in 2024
Sommer Farms specializes in fresh food farming and seedlings.
Blue Diamond Growers
Grant in 2024
Blue Diamond Growers is a global agricultural cooperative dedicated to marketing and processing almonds and their products. They offer a range of items including snacks, milk, and flour made from almonds, aiming to deliver high-quality products at affordable prices.
Ponix is an urban farming company dedicated to enhancing food accessibility by reclassifying food as a utility, similar to water or electricity. The company develops end-to-end local food ecosystems through the installation of Ponix Farms in collaboration with municipalities. These farms utilize a container-based hydroponic system that allows for the cultivation of a variety of crops, including leafy greens, berries, fruits, roots, and fungi, in any weather condition while employing significantly less water. Ponix also provides a web application that enables monitoring of the farming systems, helping farmers and businesses decrease their reliance on traditional agricultural methods and ensuring a direct distribution of fresh local foods to consumers and businesses.
Oregon State University
Grant in 2024
Oregon State University, founded in 1868, serves as the state’s Land Grant university and is distinguished by its Sea Grant, Space Grant, and Sun Grant designations, making it one of only two U.S. universities to hold this combination. It is recognized for its research excellence and community engagement, holding the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions. With a diverse student body of over 26,000 from across Oregon and more than 100 countries, Oregon State offers over 200 undergraduate and 80 graduate degree programs, including more than 30 online degrees through Oregon State Ecampus. The university operates 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, and 35 county Extension offices, as well as facilities such as the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center and OSU-Cascades. Oregon State's economic impact extends across all 36 counties in Oregon, contributing $2.06 billion to the state's economy. The university is noted for its strong programs in fields including conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, and pharmacy, attracting high-achieving students committed to making a positive difference in society.
Bandana Ag provides fertilizer facilities in agriculture.
Fields Fields Blueberries
Grant in 2023
Fields Fields Blueberries is a family-owned organic wild blueberry farm.
Ledgeway Farm
Grant in 2023
Ledgeway Farm provides Goat milk and specializes in all-natural goat milk products.
Balfour Farm
Grant in 2023
Balfour Farm is a dairy farm that produces organic and fresh cheeses, yogurts, and creamery products.
William H. Jordan Farm
Grant in 2023
William H. Jordan Farm is a fifth-generation farm dedicated to creating food for people.
Liberation Labs
Debt Financing in 2023
Liberation Labs is a biotechnology company specializing in industrial agricultural innovations. It focuses on developing infrastructure that enables large-scale commercialization of novel protein manufacturing, allowing biology innovators to compete with animal protein and providing customers access to nutritious foods.
Kentucky State University
Grant in 2023
Kentucky State University, established in 1886, is a public, historically black land-grant university located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The institution is dedicated to advancing the commonwealth and enhancing societal well-being by offering a liberal studies education aimed at minority students, fostering their ability to serve their communities. It provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, particularly in service-oriented fields such as teacher education, human and public services, and nursing. The university also emphasizes agricultural research through its Land Grant Program, which seeks to address agricultural and economic challenges faced by impoverished residents of Kentucky. Kentucky State University offers a comprehensive academic experience with over 650 on-campus courses, as well as various online and distance learning options. The Academic Services Center supports student success through tutoring, workshops, and extended hours, while additional resources include career counseling, health services, and financial aid options like scholarships and grants for eligible students.
Birds Eye Robotics
Grant in 2023
Birds Eye Robotics develops autonomous robotic solutions for poultry farmers. Its robots navigate broiler houses, commercial feeders, water lines, and migration fences, aiming to enhance animal welfare, reduce labor, improve bedding conditions, and increase feed conversion.
Edible Garden
Grant in 2023
Edible Garden is a controlled environment agriculture company that grows fresh, locally produced herbs and lettuces for supermarkets and restaurants. It combines traditional greenhouse methods with technology to grow organic, sustainable produce in controlled environments, including glass greenhouses, hydroponic and vertical farming systems, improving traceability. The company emphasizes minimizing waste through its Zero-Waste Inspired approach and uses proprietary techniques to enhance farming efficiency, safety, and product quality for local production.
Lazy Acres Farm
Grant in 2023
Lazy Acres Farm is a family farm that focuses on organically growing fruits and vegetables.
Broadturn Farm
Grant in 2023
Broadturn Farm is dedicated to enhancing the accessibility and productivity of agricultural land while promoting a harmonious relationship between people and the natural environment. The farm cultivates a diverse array of products, including flowers, organic vegetables, hay, honey, and herbs. It also offers florist services for weddings and special events, catering to clients seeking bespoke floral arrangements. Additionally, Broadturn Farm supplies its farm products to restaurants and small retail stores through its wholesale division. Beyond its agricultural pursuits, the farm provides event space for weddings and other gatherings, contributing to the community by fostering connections between people and the landscape.
Marsh River Cooperative
Grant in 2023
Marsh River Cooperative is an agricultural cooperative that retails and promotes locally produced goods, foods, and crafts.
Merit Farms' mission is to provide an internal feed supply for our own calves while also adding value to the cattle businesses.
Beer Family Farms
Grant in 2023
Beer Family Farms is a multigenerational family farm in Northern Indiana
Gordon and Sons Farms
Grant in 2023
Gordon and Sons Farms is a family-run business that raises horses, Australian Shepherds, and Doberman Pinschers as well as grows hay.
Zapata Seed Company
Grant in 2023
Zapata Seed Company is solely focused to developing the highest quality potato seed stocks.
Simpson Farms
Grant in 2023
Simpson Farms is an agricultural service provider.
Hawaiian Turfgrass
Grant in 2023
Hawaiian Turfgrass provides high-quality grasses for home lawns, sports fields, and golf courses from our farm in Mililani, O'ahu. Hawaiian Turfgrass provides site preparation, irrigation services, delivery, and installation.
Gray Friesian Farm
Grant in 2023
Gray Friesian Farm is a premier horse boarding and training facility in Easton, Connecticut.
Nelson Tractor Company
Grant in 2023
Nelson Tractor Company provides sales, service, and parts dealerships for John Deere, Kubota, and New Holland equipment.
Honeyville Metal
Grant in 2023
Honeyville Metal are dedicated to serving their customers, whether they are designing a customized dust collection or grain handling system, manufacturing the components of that system, delivering it, or installing it. They design, deliver, and install their systems in seed houses, feed mills, and lumber processing facilities. They also manufacture nearly every component of a Honeyville Metal system in-house.
Berea College
Grant in 2023
Berea College, located in Berea, Kentucky, offers a diverse range of undergraduate programs, including Agriculture, Computer Science, Business Administration, Nursing, and more, along with pre-professional tracks in areas such as medicine and law. The college emphasizes experiential learning by providing every student with on-campus employment opportunities, which are designed to enhance career readiness and offer valuable resume-building experiences. In addition to its academic offerings, Berea College is committed to making education accessible through extensive financial aid options, including grants, loans, and scholarships, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent students from pursuing their degrees. With a focus on holistic education and workforce preparation, Berea College aims to cultivate knowledgeable and skilled individuals ready to contribute to their communities and professions.
Green Point Nurseries
Grant in 2023
Green Point Nurseries is a producer and exporter of exotic flowers and ornamentals based in Hilo, Hawaii. The company specializes in anthuriums, tropical flowers, and foliage, showcasing the rich beauty of Hawaiian flora. Green Point Nurseries offers a comprehensive selection of products, including various arrangements styled in NeoTropica and Tropical Nouveau styles. Through its commitment to quality and unique offerings, the company captures the essence of Hawaii's vibrant landscape, catering to clients seeking distinctive floral designs.
ElkFlat Farm
Grant in 2023
ElkFlat Farm in Caldwell, Idaho, raises grass-fed beef without the use of hormones or antibiotics.
Sylvatica Forest Farm
Grant in 2023
Sylvatica Forest Farm is an educational enterprise dedicated to promoting sustainable land use, ecosystem health, and conservation practices. It offers educational programs, herbal subscriptions, a fruit and nut tree nursery, a mushroom farm, and an apothecary e-shop, empowering clients to engage in sustainable farming, learn about herbalism, and support long-term land conservation.
Assawaga Farm
Grant in 2023
Assawaga Farm is an organic farm in Putnam, Connecticut.
Stone Gully is a 180-acre restoration farm in eastern Kentucky.
Albion Equipment Company
Grant in 2023
Albion Equipment Company is a Case IH approved dealer and provider of farm equipment.
MetroGrow Hawaii
Grant in 2023
MetroGrow Hawaii is an urban vertical farm that produces lettuce, microgreens, shoots, and ice plants.
Finding Eminence Farm
Grant in 2023
Finding Eminence Farm is a farm that grows cut flowers and greens in central Illinois.
INCOBRASA INDUSTRIES
Grant in 2023
Incobrasa is a soybean processing & biodiesel manufacturing company in Central Illinois with roots in the industry going back over 50 years.
Heritage FS provides agriculture and fuel products and services.
Little Creek Farms
Grant in 2023
Little Creek Farms offers high energy, shelled field corn of superior quality.
Shankster Bros
Grant in 2023
Shankster Bros. specializes in agricultural and residential drainage throughout northeastern Indiana. We provide a complete menu of septic tank pumping and cleaning system services including Installation, Inspection, Line Cleaning, Septic Tank Maintenance, Repair, Septic Tank Pumping, Septic System Design, Excavation and Bulldozing Services.
Our friendly and courteous staff has the knowledge and experience to address any questions you may have in an efficient manner. Since 1999, we have made it our mission to treat each client or vendor as a friend by offering the most effective and economical solution to their problems by staying abreast of the latest developments in onsite wastewater technology and training and certifying our technicians.
Wolf Gap Gardens
Grant in 2023
Wolf Gap Gardens is a small-scale, certified organic farm owned and operated by a mother-daughter combination, Melinda and Ma.
Stonewall Apiary
Grant in 2023
Stonewall Apiary is a family-run apiary in Hanover, Connecticut.
Rock river lumber and grain
Grant in 2023
Rock river lumber and grain is a manlius grain & supply company that includes rock river lumber & grain in prophetstown, yorktown lumber & grain, and lyndon lumber & grain.
Department Of Horticulture
Grant in 2023
Department of Horticulture, where plant form and function combine to provide essential nutrition and aesthetically pleasing environments
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2023
Kentucky Department of Agriculture is to promote the interests of agriculture and horticulture in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy
Grant in 2023
Kentucky Agriculture Development Advocacy is a non-profit organization operated exclusively to promote social welfare, conservation education, and technical support for underserved agriculture producers and landowners.
Kentucky State Beekeepers Association
Grant in 2023
Kentucky State Beekeepers Association (KSBA) is a non-profit, volunteer-run group that promotes apiculture in Kentucky and assists backyard, hobbyist, and professional beekeepers.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2023
Kentucky Department of Agriculture is to promote the interests of agriculture and horticulture in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Grant in 2023
Arkansas Department of Agriculture is a farming community that develops and implements agricultural and forestry policies and programs.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Grant in 2023
The University of Hawaii at Manoa offers hundreds of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees, as well as a robust research program and NCAA Division I athletics. UH Māno has widely recognized strengths in tropical agriculture, tropical medicine, oceanography, astronomy, electrical engineering, volcanology, evolutionary biology, comparative philosophy, comparative religion, Hawaiian studies, Pacific Islands studies, Asian studies, and Pacific and Asian regional public health. UH Mānoa provides one-of-a-kind multicultural global learning experiences
Hartnell College
Grant in 2023
Located in Salinas, California, Hartnell College is a public two-year institution dedicated to providing academic and vocational foundations for the residents of Monterey County.
Students seeking to earn an associate’s degree can do so in several concentrations of the following divisions:
*Arts, Humanities, and Communications
*Nursing and Health Science
*Science, Technology, Engineering, and mathematics
*Physical Education
Students earning an associate’s degree are encouraged to consider transferring to a four-year university upon completion. Because Hartnell is a public institution, most California public universities allow for easy transfers.
Vocational training at Hartnell covers a long list of career studies designated as high demand in the surrounding communities. Students can earn their certificate in studies such as Agriculture Technology, Food Safety, Alcohol And Drug Abuse Counseling, Automotive Technology, Computer Science, Construction, Real Estate, and many more.
Because Hartnell is only a two-year institute, student life does not have a huge campus presence. However, student organizations and athletic teams are available for interested students.
Student support services are a vital resource to the Hartnell student body. Students can take advantage of academic workshops, career advising for vocation-geared students, transfer counseling for academic-minded students, financial aid advising, and much more.
Hartnell College offers a great academic foundation, and quality vocational training for the residents of Salinas. Students can be confident they are receiving relevant education to pursue their academic and professional dreams.
Cal Poly Pomona
Grant in 2023
Perhaps the most diverse of the California State (CSU) schools, Cal Poly
Pomona features a multicultural student body with many international
students. Student life reflects this diversity, with more than 280 clubs
and organizations to choose from, as well as many community service and
internship opportunities.
Cal Poly Pomona’s academics are similarly varied. The university consists
of nine academic units. Some of these divisions are typical, such as
Business Administration and Engineering. However, CSU Pomona also home to
colleges of Environmental Design, Hospitality Management and Agriculture,
which features several unique programs of study.
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University
Grant in 2023
The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, is a land-grant institution dedicated to providing students with an education that will develop into lifelong learning and research opportunities. The university is renowned as a doctoral/research institution and is committed to addressing emerging issues on local and global levels.
The university has a historic mission of educating African-Americans, although admissions welcome students of all races, ethnicities, and nationalities.
Academics at the university include a wide variety of bachelor’s degrees, from Health Science to Landscape Design. The School of Graduate Studies and Research is offering graduate programs designed to train future scholars, teachers, researchers, and professionals.
The university emphasizes the importance of cross-cultural competencies for the job market, which is why it offers study abroad programs, international studies and scholar services, and international education and development programs.
If you seek a rich college life on campus, the university has over 120 certified student clubs and organizations you can join.
All freshmen students and students taking less than 12 credits a semester who live more than 35 miles from campus are required to live in residential housing.
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures
Grant in 2023
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures provides technical and business assistance, and provide flexible financing options. It supports the development and viability of local farms and food businesses.
NutraMaize is an Indiana-based AgBioScience company specializing in the commercialization of a non-GMO corn variety that is both more nutritious and better tasting. Its proprietary corn possesses a deep orange color due to its high carotenoid content, offering consumers potential health benefits such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Biotronics develops products and services for ultrasound evaluation of body composition and quality of beef cattle and swine.
As the world's population reaches 9.7 billion in the year 2050, global crop production will need to double to meet the projected demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel.
AFINGEN® develops novel biotechnology platforms for crops to grow faster and healthier and meet the natural resource demand in new sustainable manners.
Farmer Focus
Grant in 2023
Farmer Focus, founded in 2014 by sixth-generation farmer Corwin Heatwole, is the only company that offers 100% USDA organic and Humane Certified® chicken. The company is dedicated to promoting and protecting generational family farms by returning decision-making and ownership of chicken production to farmers. This approach enhances the financial viability of their operations and improves farmer profits. Farmer Focus products are available in 2,500 stores across the East Coast and Midwest, including major retailers such as Publix and Kroger. The company emphasizes the production of fresh, healthy chicken that is organic, GMO verified, and free from antibiotics, aligning with its commitment to sustainability and animal welfare.
Prestage Farms
Grant in 2023
Prestage Farms is an animal farm company remains an industry leader in pork and turkey production.
CNF Enterprises
Grant in 2023
CNF Enterprises produces beef, pork, lamb, and buffalo to suit the growing demand for locally sourced meat products.