The Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance Inc. was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach on September 29, 2022 to educate and distribute research-based information to underserved program participants through September 28, 2025.
The goal of this funding from the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program is to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers with owning and operating farms and ranches and participating equitably in USDA programs. To achieve this, the Mississippi Minority Farmers Alliance will use the $750,000 to educate program participants and distribute research-based information to influence their ability to compete and thrive in agriculture.
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