Western Region Agricultural
Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)
Montana Sustainable Growers Union
Group of local farmers who all farm within a 75 mile radius of Missoula and market in the state. Provides a local, accessible alternative to organic certification and brings local growers and customers together to improve the sustainability of their farms and communities
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Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
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MarketLink
MarketLink develops technology that works for farmers, markets and consumers. Since 2013, MarketLink has helped more than 3,000 farmers and markets accept electronic payments such as SNAP and credit/debit sales by offering technical assistance and grants.
Service areas: National
Go to Website | Phone: 443-212-8084
Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance
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Eat Local First
Local food means food that is grown, caught, raised, and made right here in Washington State. The Washington Food & Farm Finder will connect you with local food growers and producers.
Service areas: Washington
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Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Institutional & Wholesale Markets
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The Foodshed Project
The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project supports comprehensive growth in the local food economy by simultaneously focusing on four core areas: production growth, demand stimulation, infrastructure development, and organizational capacity building. We do so collaboratively, working with existing expertise and resources to better integrate efforts to “grow local food.”
Service areas: Colorado
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Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Financial & Business Planning, Resources for Beginning Farmers
General Services: Farm Land Access & Succession Planning
Northwest Agricultural Business Center
Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) provides northwest Washington farmers with the skills and the resources required to profitably and efficiently supply their products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, foodservice operators and food manufacturers. Its main office is located in Mt Vernon in the heart of Washington’s Skagit Valley farm region.
Service areas: Washington
Go to Website | Phone: (360) 336-3727
Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Financial & Business Planning, Institutional & Wholesale Markets
General Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Institutional & Wholesale Markets
NevadaGrown
NevadaGrown is a nonprofit Nevada corporation whose mission is to foster the success of sustainable agriculture and to encourage healthy eating for Nevada’s communities through education, support and promotion.
Service areas: Nevada
Go to Website | Phone: (775) 250-1339
Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance
General Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education, Resources for Beginning Farmers
Montana Bison Association
The Montana Bison Association is a non-profit organization comprised of bison producers and enthusiasts with a passion for this majestic animal. To promote buffalo (also known as bison, hereinafter referred to as “buffalo”) and buffalo products, namely breeding stock, meat and by-products. To seek fair and equitable regulations in the control of disease and in the movements of buffalo and buffalo products, for intrastate, interstate and international purposes. To perpetuate buffalo as a great North American native animal and to study, sponsor research, collect and disseminate pertinent information pertaining to buffalo.
Service areas: Montana
Go to Website | Phone: 406-633-2743
Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Direct Marketing Assistance
General Services: Resources for Beginning Farmers
Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative
The Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative works to reconnect religious people to a sustainable food system through their faith community and expand the base of the sustainable agricultural movement in order to improve public policy.
Service areas: California, National
Go to Website | Phone: 707.634.4672
Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Institutional & Wholesale Markets
General Services: Activism & Organizing
Foodwise
The mission of Frontline Farming is to create greater equity across our food system on the Front Range of Colorado. We specifically seek to support and create greater leadership and access for women and people of color in our food systems. We achieve these goals through growing food, listening, educating, honoring land and ancestors, policy initiatives, and direct action.
Service areas: California
Go to Website | Phone: (415) 291-3276
Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance
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Farm Answers
Clearinghouse of articles, information regarding production, marketing, farm business management, employee management, taxes and legal. Partnership between University of Minnesota Center for Farm Management and USDA NIFA.
Service areas: National
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Core Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Financial & Business Planning, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education, Resources for Beginning Farmers
General Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Legal Help & Mediation Services
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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.