Browse Ambrook’s collection of funding programs by Foodshed

Enrollment is rolling until each track fills: 225 farms for Food Hub Ready Verified, 65 for Regenerative Verified and 20 for Food Safe Verified. Apply or request information through the forms on Foodshed's Get verified page.

To get an FSA Farm ID, follow the steps on that page. Turnaround is about 4-6 weeks. Producers in Southern California outside San Diego County can fill out the Producer Interest Form; Foodshed is partnering with other regional food hubs to reach them.

Questions: resourcehub@foodshedcoop.com or (619) 717-7079.

Foodshed Cooperative Farmer Resource Hub

Foodshed Cooperative

Foodshed Cooperative's Verification Incentive Program pays farmers to adopt regenerative practices and meet the food safety and documentation standards that larger wholesale and institutional markets require. It is funded through USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative and runs until September 2028.


Farms choose among three tracks: Food Hub Ready Verified, Regenerative Verified and Food Safe Verified (coming soon). A farm that qualifies can enroll in all three, depending on available funds.



Foodshed Cooperative's Verification Incentive Program pays farmers to adopt regenerative practices and meet the food safety and documentation standards that larger wholesale and institutional markets require. It is funded through USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) initiative and runs until September 2028.

Farms choose among three tracks: Food Hub Ready Verified, Regenerative Verified and Food Safe Verified (coming soon). A farm that qualifies can enroll in all three, depending on available funds.

- Food Hub Ready Verified: open to producers across California, with priority for Southern California farmers.
- Regenerative Verified: land-based commercial farms in San Diego and Riverside Counties with at least ½ acre in production.
- Food Safe Verified (coming soon): land-based commercial farms in San Diego and Riverside Counties.
- All tracks: a Farm ID number from the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) is required to receive incentive payments.
- Regenerative Verified also requires an NRCS-approved Environmental Evaluation (form CPA-52) for enrolled land, plus a work plan describing proposed practices, implementation method and timeline, estimated costs and expected outcomes.

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

Fruits

Vegetables

Specialty Crops

Abiu

Achachairu

Antidesma

Apples

Apricots

Bananas

Barbados Cherry

Blueberries

Breadfruit

Cacao

Caimito

Calabaza Melon

Canary Melon

Canary Seed

Caneberries

Canistel

Cantaloupes

Casaba Melon

Cherries

Chinese Bitter Melon

Chokeberry

Citron

Citron Melon

Coconuts

Cranberries

Crenshaw Melon

Custard Apple

Dates

Dragon Fruit

Durian

Elderberries

Figs

Genip

Goji

Gooseberries

Grapefruit

Grapes

Guava

Guavaberry

Honeyberries

Honeydew

Huckleberries

Israel Melons

Jack Fruit

Jujube

Juneberries

Kiwiberry

Kiwifruit

Korean Golden Melon

Kumquats

Langsat

Lemons

Limequats

Limes

Longan

Loquats

Lychee

Mangos

Mangosteen

Mayhaw Berries

Mesple

Mulberries

Nectarines

Oranges

Papaya

Passion Fruits

Pawpaw

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Plantain

Plumcots

Plums

Pomegranates

Prunes

Pummelo

Raisins

Rambutan

Sapodilla

Sapote

Schizandra Berries

Soursop

Sprite Melon

Star Fruit

Star Gooseberry

Strawberries

Sugar Apple

Tangelos

Tangerines

Tangors

Wampee

Watermelon

Wax Jamboo Fruit

Winter Melon

Watercress

Winter Cress

Yuca

Alfalfa Sprouts

Aloe Vera

Artichokes

Ground Cherry

Wine

Cilantro

Boston Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Oak Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Dry Onions

Green Onions

Bell Peppers

Potato Seeds

Processing Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini

Turnip Top

Apiary

Anise

Basil

Cassava

Chia

Cinnamon

Curry Leaves

Forbs

Fresh Parsley

Galanga

Ginger

Ginseng

Guayule

Herbs

Hops

Lotus Root

Marjoram

Meadowfoam

Mint

Moringa

Niger Seed

Oregano

Parsley

Pennycress

Peppermint

Pohole

Psyllium

Rosemary

Sage

Savory

Sorrel

Spearmint

Tangos

Thyme

Turmeric

Vanilla

Wasabi

Water Cress

Yu Cha

Maple Sap

Almonds

Avocados

Carob

Cashew

Chestnuts

Coffee

Hazelnuts

Jojoba

Macadamia Nuts

Noni

Olives

Pecans

Persimmons

Pine Nuts

Pistachios

Quinces

Walnuts

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Native Americans

People Of Color

Women

Soil Health

Historically Underserved

Conservation

Regenerative

Carbon Capture

- Up to $25,000 in incentives per farm across the program.
- Food Hub Ready Verified: a $2,500 annual stipend for up to two years once the required documentation is complete. In the first year, $1,000 is paid after the insurance certificate, W9 and FSA ID are received, and the remaining $1,500 after the food safety plan, signed vendor handbook and water test results. Participants also get two years of access to the Heavy Connect verification and traceability platform.
- Regenerative Verified: up to $10,000 per year for up to two years for compost application, reduced or no-till (including equipment), high tunnels and cover cropping. The final amount depends on farm size, proposed practices, workplan estimates and NRCS approval of the environmental evaluation.
- Food Safe Verified (coming soon): supports up to 20 farmers with food safety training, a wash station upgrade compliant with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) worth up to $28,000, and use of the Heavy Connect platform.

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