To provide latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy, and risk management tools including support for accessing…

This $707,787 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443) will support The American Farmland Trust in providing Latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy training, and risk management tools. Key services to be delivered over the 3-year grant period include supporting access to capital, developing business skills, creating mutually beneficial lease agreements, promoting conservation practice adoption, and providing nutrient management bookkeeping assistance. This funding will help advance the program's goal of encouraging and assisting socially disadvantaged, veteran, and beginning farmers and ranchers with owning and operating farms and participating equitably in USDA programs.

To provide latino agricultural producers with improved access to USDA technical and financial assistance resources, financial literacy, and risk management tools including support for accessing capital, business skill development, mutually beneficial lease agreement development, conservation practice adoption, and nutrient management bookkeeping.