Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** farming is a business that yields…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** farming is a business that yields products that sustain life, and is in and of itself a way of life. Hdffa strives for our agricultural support program to meet the holistic needs of our region's bfrs. Our project will work collaboratively with partners such as OSU extension, our regional DMO visit central oregon, coic, DRC, and the nonprofit warm springs community action team to strengthen business practices and build connections and resilience in our agricultural community. We will build the technical support capacity in the region by hiring a full-time agriculture technical assistant who will provide one-on-one and group technical assistance to 80 producers. We will build cohort learning groups for bfrs to learn business strengthening skills while reducing feelings of isolation. We will promote and support greater accessibility and inclusion at 30 bfrs agritourism locations and annually reach 35,000+ visitors through a print and online high desert food trail brochure. We will improve 60 bfrs' ability to be resilient and advocate for themselves, particularly those who have been affected by drought, wildfire and/or irrigation district water reallocation. We will expand support for tribal bfrs in partnership with the warm springs community action team to support food sovereignty and in particular the implementation of wscat's shuwiyasha 2024 business plan: growing community, connection, food, and entrepreneurs at the confederated tribes of warm springs.