THE "CORPORACION JUVENIL PARA EL DESARROLLO DE COMUNIDADES SOSTENIBLES" (CJDCS), RECOGNIZING THE HARDSHIP OF STARTING ANY BUSINESS AS A PRIORITY, THE PROJECT FOCUSES IN PROVIDING TRAINING, EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS/FISHERMEN. WE WILL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A RECRUITMENT PROGRAM FOR 120+ BEGINNING FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FISHERMEN OF WHICH 10% WILL BE MILITARY VETERANS AND 70% SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGE BEGINNING FARMERS/RANCHERS/FISHERMEN. WE EXPECT 60% WILL COMPLETE THE PROGRAM (72 PARTICIPANTS) AS DESIGNED FOR THEIR SPECIFIC BUSINESS NEEDS. DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO BEGIN AND ESTABLISH A FARM, RANCH OR FISHING BUSINESS WITH A VISION TO USE AND CONSERVE THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND HAVING CONFERENCES FOLLOWED BY A HANDS-ON, MENTORSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP COMPONENT ON THE FIELD SUPERVISED BY EXPERTS IN AGRICULTURE. WILL TRIGGER AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FISHERMEN BY PROVIDING A MEANINGFUL EXCHANGE BETWEEN EXPERIENCED AND BEGINNING FARMERS, RANCHERS AND FISHERS THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTENSIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON SUSTAINABLE FARMING/RANCHING/FISHING PRACTICES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.