Assist socially disadvantaged urban farmers in rhode island to jumpstarttheir farms on larger, rural sites and contribute in a more meaningfulway to the local food economy and to provide training…

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded $749,934 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers federal grant program (CFDA 10.443) to the Southside Community Land Trust. The funding will support the Southside Community Land Trust in assisting socially disadvantaged urban farmers in Rhode Island to establish larger farming operations on rural sites, thereby contributing more meaningfully to the local food economy. The Southside Community Land Trust will provide training and technical assistance to help the urban farmers jumpstart their farms on the new rural sites from September 2022 through September 2025. The grant aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with owning and operating farms through equitably participating in federal programs as outlined in the CFDA program description.

Assist socially disadvantaged urban farmers in rhode island to jumpstarttheir farms on larger, rural sites and contribute in a more meaningfulway to the local food economy and to provide training and technicalassistance