The goal of this project is to build a comprehensive financial literacyand business development program that would position farmers to fullyunderstand their financial situation and enable them to…

The Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC) will receive $629,204 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach. The grant is part of the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443), which aims to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as well as veteran farmers and ranchers and beginning farmers and ranchers, with owning and operating farms and ranches and participating equitably in USDA programs.

Through this funding, LEDC will build a comprehensive financial literacy and business development program for farmers in Minnesota from September 2022 to September 2025. The program will provide tools and resources to help farmers fully understand their financial situation and enable them to access the capital necessary to make their farms viable operations.

The goal of this project is to build a comprehensive financial literacyand business development program that would position farmers to fullyunderstand their financial situation and enable them to access thefinancial capital they need to make their farms viable.