Western Region Agricultural
Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)
Washington Farm Bureau
“Farm Bureau is a voluntary, grassroots advocacy organization representing the social and economic interests of farm and ranch families at the local, state and national levels. By providing leadership and organizational skills, Farm Bureau seeks to gain public support on the issues affecting farm and ranch families.”; Farm Bureau Bank offers banking and loans; FB offers resources on conservation (Voluntary Stewardship Program), labor (H2A ), health and safety, etc.
Service areas: Washington
Go to Website | Phone: (360) 357-9975
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Conservation Programs, Crisis Assistance, Funding Opportunities for Farmers
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Provender Alliance
“Provender Alliance provides its members with practical and enriching leadership and networking tools, including:
an exciting, annual educational conference providing a dynamic, cooperative format for workshops, inspirational and informative speakers, networking, and diverse opportunities to discuss issues and challenges important to the natural products trade.
an outreach news bureau, by providing information from and about the natural products trade to our membership and beyond — through e-Journals, e-newsletters, and online media.
a united voice for members of the natural products trade on issues such as food safety, food justice, sustainable business and agricultural practices, and environmental integrity.
a communication and information service, linking its members, while ensuring a safe, nourishing, and democratic future.
common ground with the deepest and widest range of businesses and individuals who have created, shaped, and continue to drive the natural community in the PNW.”
Service areas: California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
Go to Website | Phone: 503.859.3600
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
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Gorge Grown Food Network
“Gorge Grown Food Network (GGFN) is a web of individuals and organizations working to build a vibrant local food system. We serve 5 counties in the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon and Washington.” “GGFN strives to support our local producers by bolstering markets and business development. We provide technical training for farmers and makers such as growing-season extension, effective marketing, and branding. We link beginning farmers to available land and broker relationships between institutional buyers, farmers, chefs, schools and manufacturers seeking local ingredients.” “GGFN aims to ensure equal access to quality food for all. We have developed a local food marketing campaign including Mobile Markets, a Healthy Cornerstore Initiative, and the Who’s Your Farmer directory. GGFN and partners hold frequent workshops to educate consumer about the value of local food and how to prepare it. GGFN manages 3 farmers markets and support 6 others via the Rural Farmers Market Network.”
Service areas: Oregon, Washington
Go to Website | Phone: General Inquiries:(541) 490-6420Farmer's Market Inquiries:(541) 490-6420
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Direct Marketing Assistance, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Resources for Beginning Farmers, Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
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Vermont Law School Center for Food and Agriculture Systems
“CAFS is also a center for research and advocacy. As a clinician in the Food and Agriculture Clinic or through our Research Assistant and Summer Honors Internship programs, students work with local, regional, national, and international partners, engaging in law and policy work that addresses food systems challenges related to the environment, public health, the economy, food security, and animal welfare. The legal tools and policy recommendations they develop have real-world implications for stakeholders across the food system, including farmers, food producers, entrepreneurs, distributors, consumers, legislators, and administrators. “
Service areas: National, Vermont
Go to Website | Phone: 802-831-1035
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Conservation Programs, Legal Help & Mediation Services
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Center for Food Safety
“Center for Food Safety’s mission is to empower people, support farmers, and protect the earth from the harmful impacts of industrial agriculture. Through groundbreaking legal, scientific, and grassroots action, we protect and promote your right to safe food and the environment. CFS’s successful legal cases collectively represent a landmark body of case law on food and agricultural issues.”
Service areas: National
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Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Conservation Programs, Industrial Ag Issues, Legal Help & Mediation Services, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
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Indian Land Tenure Foundation
“The Indian Land Tenure Foundation (ILTF) is a national, community-based organization serving American Indian nations and people in the recovery and control of their rightful homelands. We work to promote education, increase cultural awareness, create economic opportunity, and reform the legal and administrative systems that prevent Indian people from owning and controlling reservation lands.”
Service areas: National
Go to Website | Phone: 651-766-8999
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Financial & Business Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
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Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative
“The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) focuses on putting tribal sovereignty in food sovereignty, promoting tribally driven solutions to revitalize and advance traditional food systems and diversified economic development throughout Indian Country. IFAI provides Tribal governments, producers, and food businesses with educational resources, policy research, and strategic legal analysis as a foundation for building robust food economies.”
Service areas: National
Go to Website | Phone: +1 479 575 5528
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Conservation Programs, Financial & Business Planning, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
“AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. AFSP creates a culture that’s smart about mental health by engaging in the following core strategies:
Funding scientific research
Educating the public about mental health and suicide prevention
Advocating for public policies in mental health and suicide prevention
Supporting survivors of suicide loss and those affected by suicide in our mission
Led by CEO Robert Gebbia and headquartered in New York, and with a public policy office in Washington, D.C., AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide”
Service areas: National
Go to Website | Phone: Toll-Free: 1-888-333-AFSP (2377)
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Farm Stress, Substance Use Support
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North American Food Systems Network
“The North American Food Systems Network (NAFSN) was founded in 2015 to offer leadership and technical skills training, networking, and other professional development opportunities for the growing group of individuals supporting the development of equitable and sustainable local and regional food systems.
Members range from farm educators and community nutritionists to planners, activists, and scholars. The mission of this community of practice is to coalesce the current disparate group of practitioners, and build individual and collective capacity to solve pressing food and agriculture issues on the continent. Presently there are many innovative solutions and pioneering organizations working to address and understand the complex issues of food systems−for example, working to eliminate causes of food deserts, obesity, hunger, and other food-related human health issues as well as working to increase sustainable farming practices, ecological and economic health of farms and rural areas, and creating viable markets.
There is a need for a holistic collaboration and coordination between and among these efforts. Leaders are needed to guide and propel all these efforts, and NAFSN aims to provide the tools to build the necessary human capital and create a place for sharing and collective learning. NAFSN expects to see growth of competencies, increased best practices, and more effective targeting of resources as results of its efforts.”
Service areas: National, New York
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Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Conservation Programs, Direct Marketing Assistance, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Resources for Beginning Farmers
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The Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program is supported by the USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network, under agreement number: 2020-70028-32731 proposal number: 2020-07631
The Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program is an equal access/equal opportunity program.