The Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Program supports the advancement of Minnesota’s agricultural and renewable energy industries. AGRI has made significant economic impacts by supporting jobs, increasing productivity, improving efficiency, and assisting the development of agricultural products.
The MDA currently offers the following AGRI programs:
- Bioincentive Program
- County Fair Grant
- Crop Research Grant
- Beginning Farmer Farm Business Management Scholarship
- Farm to School First Bite Mini-Grant
- Farm to School Full Tray Grant
- Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices Certification Cost-Share
- Livestock Investment Grant
- Meat, Poultry, Egg, and Milk Processing Grant
- Minnesota Pavilions
- New Markets Cost-Share
- Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant
- Urban Agriculture Grant
- Value-Added Grant
