by Whitney Sawney | Aug 20, 2026 | Newsroom, Press Releases, Uncategorized
2026 grant projects strengthen the financial infrastructure that Native farmers and ranchers rely on to grow. BISMARCK, ND – The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) invests $9,499,315 in grants through its 2026 RFA cycle, funding 26 organizations and 28...
by Mary Belle Zook | May 13, 2026 | Blog, FONA, Newsroom, Press Releases, Spotlight
The Anchor or The Wind: The Moore Family Redefines What It Means to be a Native Producer By Keona Mason (Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma) Eddie Moore still remembers the day the USDA officer leaned back in his chair, snuffed out his cigarette on the ashtray and bluntly...
by Mary Belle Zook | Mar 9, 2026 | Newsroom, Press Releases
Native American Agriculture Fund Opens 2026 Request for Applications, Launching 8th Funding Cycle Native American Agriculture Fund Opens 2026 Request for Applications, Launching 8th Funding Cycle The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) has opened its 2026 Request...
by Whitney Sawney | Feb 22, 2026 | Newsroom, Press Releases
Statement from the Native American Agriculture Fund on the Passing of Michelle Fox Statement from the Native American Agriculture Fund on the Passing of Michelle Fox Februrary 22, 2026 The Native American Agriculture Fund mourns the loss of our respected trustee,...
by Mary Belle Zook | Jan 12, 2026 | Newsroom, Press Releases
After years of collaborative work to expand opportunities for Tribal agricultural development, the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF), in partnership with the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI), successfully worked with the members of the National...
by Mary Belle Zook | Nov 24, 2025 | Newsroom, Press Releases
Native CDFIs transformed agricultural lending. Now they need stable funding. Native CDFIs transformed agricultural lending. Now they need stable funding. November 23, 2025 In tribal agriculture, timing means everything. Delayed financing can force producers to...