To provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance and business support to sdvfrs to equip them with the tools and networks necessary to successfully enter the…

This $594,396 Project Grant awarded on September 29, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Advocacy and Outreach under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program aims to provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance, and business support to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFR) and service-disabled veteran farmers and ranchers (SDVFR). The grant recipient, Community Through Colors, is a minority and veteran-owned non-profit organization that works to equip these underserved groups with the tools and networks necessary to successfully enter and thrive in the agricultural workforce. Services include agricultural internship programs, livestock management training, organic waste management education, value-added food production guidance, regenerative agriculture practices, production planning assistance, centralized sales opportunities, and COVID-19 relief.

To provide direct training, land access, marketing services, financial assistance and business support to sdvfrs to equip them with the tools and networks necessary to successfully enter the agricultural workforce.