Flower Hill Institute

Flower Hill Institute (FHI) is a native-owned nonprofit focused on tribal resiliency.

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🦬 1 WEEK LEFT TO APPLY! 🦬

⏰ The Letter of Intent (LOI) deadline is just one week away!

The FY2026 National Bison Production and Marketing Grant Program LOI is due June 29, 2026.

📧 Questions? Contact: [email protected]

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🚨 Funding Alert: Up to $150,000 Available for Bison Industry Projects 🚨
🦬 FY2026 National Bison Production and Marketing Grant Program
💰 Up to $150,000 per award
🌎 Open to eligible organizations across the United States
📅 LOI Due 6/29/2026
#Bison #AgricultureGrants

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🦬📣 NOW OPEN: FY2026 National Bison Production & Marketing Grant Program

LEARN MORE: https://t.co/1xm0zG9Ufj
#Bison #TribalAgriculture #FoodSovereignty #USDA #AgricultureGrants #BisonIndustry #IndigenousAgriculture 🦬

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🚨 Webinar Announcement 🚨

0% Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Bridge Loan Program, Info and Q&A Session
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
10 am MDT / 12 pm EDT
🔗 https://t.co/MxhenElJiS

Learn more about the 0% EQIP Bridge Loan Program at
https://t.co/IkLKi7oeRq

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FHI, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, developed the Midwest Native Food Systems Needs Assessment and Strategic Recommendations for Philanthropy to identify opportunities that strengthen Tribal food sovereignty across the region.

Read more at https://t.co/XK7PmJEELr!

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Help is here for livestock producers impacted by 2023–24 floods & wildfires!

USDA is delivering $1B in disaster recovery assistance through the Emergency Livestock Relief Program to offset feed costs. Sign-up begins Sept 15. Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 ➡️ https://t.co/z5xJhpbReo

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Today, @USDA announced $3.38M in grant funding awarded to @_MadAgriculture, @nationalbison, @FlowerHillInst through the Bison Production and Marketing Grant Program to strengthen production & marketing of bison and bison products in the U.S. https://t.co/lIPZ7KU6Yt

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Don't miss this month's Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office Hour!

Today at 12 pm Mountain Time.

Register at: https://t.co/S9WjR3iKu1

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Interested in what the FSA has to offer in farm loans?

FHI is hosting an Office Hour event on August 20th at 12 pm MDT. Farmers and ranchers seeking additional funding are encouraged to attend for any questions regarding FSA farm loan applications.

https://t.co/D65CYINfA0

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Interested in what the FSA has to offer in farm loans?

FHI is hosting an Office Hour event on August 20th at 12 pm MDT. Farmers and ranchers seeking additional funding are encouraged to attend for any questions regarding FSA farm loan applications.

https://t.co/D65CYINfA0

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Kick off the Farmworker Housing Webinar Series finale with Atherton Phleger, featuring the President and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises, Tom Collishaw, who will introduce a new approach to building affordable housing.

📆 TOMORROW, July 15
⏰ 12 pm MDT
🔗 https://t.co/cMiOIwtlVh

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Don't forget to register for next week's final Farmworker Housing interview with Tom Collishaw from Self-Help Enterprises.

Check out the full trailer below!

📆 July 15
⏰ 12 pm Mountain Time
🔗 https://t.co/cMiOIwtTKP

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On July 15, Tom Collishaw, President and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises, will introduce a new approach to the need for affordable housing that builds new homes and fosters community among neighbors through a supervised construction plan for low-income buyers https://t.co/cMiOIwtlVh

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Free Beginning Farmer and Rancher (BFR) Webinar!

Learn how to build your bench for a strong support system by joining the National BFR Team for an overview of special USDA assistance and resources that are available to you.

📆 July 16
⏰ 3:00 pm EDT
🔗 https://t.co/cPr7L1fA1P

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Through policy shifts and unpredictable markets, Self-Help Enterprises remains committed to its goal of developing affordable housing for low-income buyers. The final podcast interview for the Farmworker Housing Webinar Series:

📆 July 15
⏰ 12 pm MDT
🔗 https://t.co/cMiOIwtlVh

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Don't miss the fourth episode of the Farmworker Housing: Webinar Series! Flower Hill will premiere a podcast-style interview with Tom Collishaw from Self-Help Enterprises, followed by a live Q&A session.

🗓️ Tuesday, July 15
⏰ Noon MDT
🔗 https://t.co/cMiOIwtlVh

[Flower Hill Institute @FlowerHillInst]

On July 15, Tom Collishaw, President and CEO of Self-Help Enterprises, will introduce a new approach to the need for affordable housing that builds new homes and fosters community among neighbors through a supervised construction plan for low-income buyers https://t.co/cMiOIwtlVh

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"Auxiliary Dwelling Units can double available housing and make housing more affordable for folks without negatively affecting agricultural crop lands." One of many solutions Lon Inaba discusses in today's podcast interview with FHI. Join us at 12 pm MDT
https://t.co/6dM0L9AGLs

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USDA is urging producers to gear up for the 2025 hurricane season. Are you prepared? https://t.co/NJJcEhYr9g

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When we invest in strengthening local agriculture, we invest in better food security for ourselves and our community. Catch Lon Inaba tomorrow, on July 1, at 12 pm MDT, as he shares the positive impacts of bringing farmworkers to local communities.
https://t.co/6dM0L9AGLs

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Lon Inaba hits the nail on the head when he says we must prioritize the livelihoods and needs of farmworkers and laborers for the future of American agriculture, starting with housing accessibility and affordability.

Tuesday, July 1st, 12 pm Mountain Time https://t.co/6dM0L9AGLs

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Join Flower Hill Institute on next week’s Farmworker Housing podcast with Lon Inaba as we discuss reframing the narrative for a more positive approach to farmworker housing and infrastructure investments.

July 1, 2025, at 12 pm Mountain Time
https://t.co/6dM0L9AGLs