To provide sdvfrs through peer to peer support networks, navigating and applying for USDA programs, marketing, planning, and support to become successful agriculture entrepreneurs by delivering farm…

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $749,621.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (OASDFR) program (CFDA 10.443). The funding will support the Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems (MIFFS), a non-profit organization, in delivering peer-to-peer support networks, USDA program navigation assistance, marketing support, and farm business management and sustainable agriculture curriculum in both Spanish and English. This initiative aims to provide support services to socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers in Michigan to help them become successful agricultural entrepreneurs. MIFFS has previously received federal sub-awards to partner with universities on projects focused on improving technical assistance, developing farmer networks, and increasing access to community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs and crop insurance for underserved producers.

To provide sdvfrs through peer to peer support networks, navigating and applying for USDA programs, marketing, planning, and support to become successful agriculture entrepreneurs by delivering farm business management and sustainable agriculture curriculum in both spanish and english.