Iowa Farmers Union (Disaster Relief Grants/Fund)
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- Mission
- The mission of Iowa Farmers Union is to strengthen the independent family farm through education, legislation and cooperation. Our goal is to achieve sustainable production, safe food, a clean environment, and healthy communities.
- Areas served
- Federally Declaried Counties of IA
- Eligibility
- IA Farmers Impacted by the 6/08 MidWest Floods
- Service
- Temporary
Notes
Iowa Farmer's Union. Farmers may apply for up to $500 in relief to help offset household expenses, which in turn will free up finances for replanting, clean up, repair or similar items on the farm.
Applications and guidelines are available on the coalition's Web site, www.iowafarmersunion.org. Donations also may be made to the fund on the Web site.
Deadline for the first round of applications is Sept. 30; more grants will be made available as funding allows.
For more information, contact Denise O'Brien at (712) 243-3264.
info@iowafarmersunion.org
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From the website:
In response to the storms and floods that have devastated homes and farms across Iowa, a coalition of the state’s farm and faith-based organizations is collecting donations with support from Farm Aid to provide emergency relief for farmers hardest hit by the weather, including farmers market vendors and other specialty crop producers. Iowa Farmers Union is a partner in the Iowa Farm Disaster Relief Coalition, a temporary collaboration of non-profit organizations and individuals who advocate for sustainable agriculture. Click here to visit the coalition’s website to apply or donate.
Midwestern family farmers have been hit with historic levels of storm and flood damage this spring. Without federal crop insurance, farmers who produce local foods for market are especially vulnerable. In a year when demand for locally grown foods is at its highest, many towns’ farmers’ markets have closed down due to flooding or product shortages.
“We have been hearing from family farmers all across the state who have been devastated by storms and flooding,” said coalition spokesperson Denise O’Brien, an Atlantic farmer. “We want to get assistance to these farmers as quickly as possible, and we thank our long-time friends at Farm Aid for helping us out.”
To make a donation or download the application form and guidelines to apply for assistance go to: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2715/t/7173/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=3737
Grants of up to $500 can be received to help offset household expenses, which are intended to free up funds to help farmers with replanting, repair, clean-up, etc.