To increase the viability of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers agricultural businesses by providing knowledge, skills, and tools to support business development and to manage the impacts…

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, provides $749,997 to Ecotrust, a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon. The award aims to increase the viability of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in Oregon by providing knowledge, skills, and tools to support their business development and help manage the impacts of climate change. Key services delivered through this three-year grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2027, include technical assistance, outreach, education, and research to enhance economic opportunities for underserved agricultural communities in the state.

To increase the viability of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers agricultural businesses by providing knowledge, skills, and tools to support business development and to manage the impacts of climate change in oregon.