Programs
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Youth Programs
Helping young people understand food, land, and their future
Our youth programs connect kids to soil, food, and agriculture through hands-on learning. They see where food comes from, how it is grown, and why it matters.
From interactive workshops to experiences like Pizza Camp, youth learn by doing, asking questions, and making the connection for themselves.
What Youth Gain:
- Clear understanding of where food comes from
- Hands-on growing and food preparation experience
- Confidence speaking and participating
- Awareness of food, health, and community
Bring a youth program to your school or organization
Climate Smart Black Farmer Soil-to-Profit Program.
A professional development and training program to prepare producers (from small farms to urban gardeners) of color to become viable and sustainable players in the local food supply chain. Serving not only as an training platform to introduce and improve “climate smart” agriculture practices, but also to serve as a business blueprint for black growers, for generations to come.
This incubator program will help build capacity for historically underserved producers to obtain direct market access by reducing the existing barriers of entry to food business ecosystems. Giving Black farmers across America what they need to know to in order to navigate the ever changing agriculture landscape.
Create High Tunnel Gardens to Provide Hands-on Learning Experiences.
The Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers CBO and the Texas USDA/National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have a common purpose of providing opportunities for changes to promote a healthy environment for humans and natural resources in rural and underserved communities.
The purpose of this grant agreement is to educate participants on Soil Health, Water Conservation, Botany, Nutrition, Soil Science and Agri-Business. Outreach to historically underserved producers, enhancing their unique farming and ranching operations as it pertains to NRCS specifications for high tunnels, while increasing awareness and participation in USDA Programs.
Permanent Cross-Fencing with NRCS Specification or Construction.
The Texas Small Farmers & Ranchers CBO and the Texas USDA/National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have a common purpose of providing opportunities for changes to promote a healthy environment for humans and natural resources in rural and underserved communities.
The purpose of this grant agreement is outreach to five (5) historically underserved producers in East Texas Counties to address and enhance their unique farming and ranching operations as it pertains to NRCS specifications for cross-fencing for rotational grazing while increasing their awareness and participation in USDA Programs.