Collectively shaping a sustainable and equitable rural mississippi byequipping and empowering sdfrs to successfully operate, own, and retaintheir land

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the Winston County Self Help Cooperative through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will fund a project to collectively shape a sustainable and equitable rural Mississippi by equipping and empowering socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to successfully operate, own, and retain their land from September 2022 through September 2025.

The overall goal of the 2501 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. This particular award supports that goal by providing $750,000 over three years to the Winston County Self Help Cooperative to deliver technical assistance, outreach, and cooperative development services to socially disadvantaged agricultural producers in Mississippi.