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Overview

Growing Native American Agriculture Outreach Program

Funder: USDA and AmeriCorps VISTA

Geographic Scope: United States (serves Native American farmers, ranchers, and community food producers across the U.S.)

Program Description:
An innovative program that engages Tribal College & Universities (TCU) staff and students to improve Native American farmers, ranchers, and community food producers' adoption of effective agricultural practices.

Key Components:

  • Collaboration with AmeriCorps VISTA program to build program capacity

  • VISTA volunteers provide technical assistance, outreach, and education services

  • TCU staff, VISTAs, and students assist farmers and ranchers in accessing USDA information and programs

  • Community-wide workshops, one-on-one technical assistance, and referrals to USDA resources
  • Focus Areas:

  • Agricultural best practices adoption

  • USDA programs and services access

  • Agribusiness practices

  • Sustainable land-use practices

  • Job creation and sustainable growth for tribal agricultural economies
  • Short-term Impacts:

  • Increased knowledge of agricultural best practices and USDA programs

  • Increased confidence to implement best practices

  • Increased receptiveness to USDA outreach efforts

  • Greater intent to implement best practices
  • Medium-term Impacts:

  • Behavior change and actual implementation of best practices

  • Increased participation in USDA programs and services
  • Long-term Impacts:

  • New and improved agricultural operations

  • More sustainable land-use practices

  • Job creation and sustainable growth for Tribal agricultural economies
  • Contact Information:

  • Project Director: John L. Phillips

  • Email: jphillips@aihec.org

  • Phone: 706-310-4199
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    native-americansagricultureworkforce-development

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