This is my 10th year in farming, am I eligible to apply?

The grant program uses the language “entered into farming within the last 10 years” to define eligibility on this point. Because 2024 is not complete, people who entered into farming in 2014 or after may apply for this grant.

No

After a successful applicant signs the grant contract with the MDA, they will have no more than two years from the date the contract is signed, or a deadline of June 2027 (whichever comes first), to use the funds awarded to them.

If I am awarded the grant, how long do I have to make the purchases with these funds?

After a successful applicant signs the grant contract with the MDA, they will have no more than two years from the date the contract is signed, or a deadline of June 2027 (whichever comes first), to use the funds awarded to them.

No

In order to determine the gross farm product sales from 2023 using Schedule F (cash method), please follow this approach:

  • Add Line 1c to Line 2, and then if Lines 3a or 3b includes per unit retains that were not included in Line 2, also add those to the gross farm product sales to get the total. If 3a and 3b are blank, just add 1c and 2 together and this will be your gross farm product sales from 2023.
How do I use my 2023 Schedule F to calculate gross farm product sales?

In order to determine the gross farm product sales from 2023 using Schedule F (cash method), please follow this approach:

  • Add Line 1c to Line 2, and then if Lines 3a or 3b includes per unit retains that were not included in Line 2, also add those to the gross farm product sales to get the total. If 3a and 3b are blank, just add 1c and 2 together and this will be your gross farm product sales from 2023.
No

• Individuals do not need a nursery certificate if they sell < $1,000 of nursery stock per year, all stock sold is intended for planting in Minnesota, all of the stock was grown in Minnesota by the seller and stock is sold on 10 or fewer days per year.

• In the past, non-profits and municipalities producing stock for planting on public property did not need a certificate. Starting in 2025, a certificate will be required for these situations but will not have a fee associated with it.

Yes, fencing supplies and installment costs for agricultural crops are eligible. The fencing could be either permanent or temporary/portable.

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