In this episode of Voices from the Field, two NCAT staffers talk about their years of experience working with historically underserved farmers. Gulf States Regional Director Rockiell Woods and Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell discuss who the USDA NRCS defines as historically underserved and some of the programs that are available to them. They also address topics that agriculture professionals might experience as they deal with historically underserved farmers, from a reluctance to make use of government programs to the need to respect the cultures many of the farmers come from.
Related ATTRA Resources:
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Episode 298. Ag Professional Series with Brennan Washington of Southern SARE
Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Ag Professionals with Otis Wright Jr. of RAFI-USA
Beginning Farmer Tutorials
Other Resources:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Contact Rockiell Woods and Felicia Bell at rockw@ncat.org and feliciab@ncat.org
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