Mission

To encourage and empower new and emerging low income entrepreneurs who seek self employment as an option to self sufficiency

Targeted Groups Identified by USDA

  • Socially Disadvantaged Producer - An individual who belongs to a group whose members have been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice

  • Beginning Farmers and Rancher- an individual or entity that has not farmed or ranched for 10+ years

  • Limited Resource Producer - a producer with both: direct or indirect gross farm sales not more than $100,000 in both of the previous 2 years (as adjusted for inflation by the NASS) AND total household income at or below the national poverty level for a family of 4, or less than 50 percent of county median household income in both of the previous 2 years, as defined by the Commerce Department

Services

  • Educate + Connect disadvantaged farmers/ranchers to USDA programs
  • Provide one-on-one bilingual technical assistance in our service area
  • Host or facilitate educational workshops based on risk assessments
  • Assist in the collection & preparation of information for farm loans
  • Identify & Assist with crop insurance information & purchase
  • Develop & utilize risk management tools for the benefit of clients
  • Provide assistance in establishing cooperatives as a marketing tool
  • Host or facilitate local, state and national agricultural-related events
  • Publish material on agricultural issues through quarterly newsletters

Our Service Area