Hispanic

"Formerly known as the Small, Minority Producer Grant Program, the primary objective of the SSDPG program is to provide technical assistance to small, socially-disadvantaged agricultural producers through eligible cooperatives and associations of cooperatives.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) makes and guarantees loans to approved socially disadvantaged applicants to buy and operate family-size farms and ranches.

"The Farley Center farm incubator will become a regional hub of support for beginning growers. These growers will learn valuable information on organic farming, make key contacts through attendance at workshops and conferences, and have opportunities to share their own substantial knowledge of farming.

Funded by USDA's Office of Outreach, the Multicultural Farmers Program has included Integrated Pest Management (IPM) trainings, computer and web training programs, blueberry production workshops and farm visits, business management and loan workshops, hoop house training workshops, and more.

"The Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas A&M University-Commerce will join forces with Texas AgriLife Extension Service and the Hopkins County Professional Agricultural Workers to provide timely and relevant training to Hispanic farm workers and part-time farmers and ranchers who are interested in expanding their involvement in far

"Producer working groups are informal gatherings of farmers and ranchers that come together to share information on common challenges and find collaborative solutions to regional problems.

"ASAP helps create and expand local food markets that will preserve our agricultural heritage, give everyone access to fresh, healthy food, and keep our farmers farming. Our mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food."

"Tierra de Oportunidades Project is highly innovative in its comprehensive support for Latino and refugee beginning farmers to start and grown commercial farms, addressing barriers in the continuum from land to markets."

"Community Foodworks is a comprehensive system for producing and training beginning farmers and establishing a thriving network of small farms producing and marketing sustainably-grown local foods."