The New Frontier Foundation, an affiliate of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation in Cedar Rapids, IA, in July 2008 awarded a $30,000 grant to The Organic Center. The grant will provide funds to help the Center conduct research related to the impact of pesticides on the health of honeybee populations. Honeybees are crucial in agriculture for pollinating many commercial crops, and honeybee populations have been decimated in many areas due to a mysterious condition known as honeybee colony collapse disorder. The Organic Center is conducting research to examine whether toxic synthetic pesticides play a role in colony collapse disorder.