Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** thenational immigrant farming…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** thenational immigrant farming initiative(NIFI) proposes a 36-month project with the long-termgoal of assisting socially disadvantaged and other limited resource producers in owning and operating viable agricultural enterprises. Capacity building and resources for immigrant farmworkers and military veterans, beginning in agricultural enterprises (CORIMA) is a word fromthe tarahumara indians language that means circle of sharing tarahumaras share everything without expecting anything in return). NIFI's mission is to share knowledge, skills, resources, training, and collaboration, without expecting anything in return.withanetworkoftrainingpartnersservingfarmersandranchersinthepasodelnorteregionof texasandnew mexico, wewillprovideoutreachandtechnicalassistanceinthecolonias designedtosupportimmigrant farmworkersandmilitaryveteransbeginningfarmersintheseareas, withtheknowledge, skills, andtoolstouse sustainableandagroecologicalfarmingpracticesthat enhancethelocalfoodsystem, improvethehealthand wellbeingofcommunityresidents, and createprosperity.thewordcoloniaisdefinedbystateandfederalagenciesas aresidentialarea alongthetexas-mexicoborderthatmaylacksomeofthemostbasiclivingnecessitiessuchas potable water, septicorsewersystems, electricity, pavedroads, orsafe andsanitaryhousing(lascolonias,2015).this projectwilltargetthesemostlyruralandperi-urbancoloniastodevelop beginningfarmersthatwillusesustainable andagroecologicalfarmingpractices, coupledwith socialmediaandother direct-marketingvenues, toenhancelocalfoodsystems, improvehealth and wellbeing and create prosperity.