Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)

Western Region Agricultural
Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)

Washington State University Extension Agricultural Economist Program

WSU Extension’s agricultural economist Jon Paul Driver teaches a series of courses across Washington focusing on: Record Keeping and Budgets Evaluating Financial Condition Debt Management Knowledge and Options Cash Flow Management Reorganization Plans and Tools. This series will provide a basic core of knowledge for participants to address and improve farm and ranch financial management. In addition, Jon offers one-on-one consulting services and support for farmers and ranchers wanting to develop a reorganization plan that addresses their specific needs. Services are available at no charge.


Service areas: Washington

Go to Website | Phone: 509-671-2804

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Pacific Gateway Center

The mission of Pacific Gateway Center is to empower low-income residents, immigrants, refugees and other vulnerable populations to achieve self-sufficiency through skill-building and access to opportunities while respecting cultural heritages.  As the majority of our immigrant clients are farmers from their respective home countries, leading self-sufficient lives means returning to the farm. Currently we lease 206 acres of farmland to refugee and immigrant families in Kunia.


Service areas: Hawaii

Go to Website | Phone: 808-851-7010

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Kitchen Table Advisors

Kitchen Table Advisors fuels the economic viability of sustainable small farms and ranches through practical business advising and trusted relationships.


Service areas: California

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Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development

Our mission is to help farmers and agribusiness professionals develop committed and effective teams. We believe that agricultural work can, and should, be engaging and rewarding for everyone involved, and that all managers can learn to apply the best human resource management practices.


Service areas: National, New York

Go to Website | Phone: (607) 255-7890

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Community Food and Agriculture Coalition

Building a vibrant future for Montana’s farmland, farmers and food system. Our three main program areas work together to ensure that farmlands are conserved, farming remains a viable livelihood, and all Montanans can equally access nutritious, affordable, locally grown food. 


Service areas: Montana

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Center for Farm Financial Management

The Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota develops software, web applications and educational programs focused on farm financial planning, financial analysis, business planning and commodity marketing for farmers and ranchers, educators, lenders, small business owners and other ag professionals.


Service areas: Minnesota, National

Go to Website | Phone: (612) 625-1964, or (800) 234-1111

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Business Impact NW

Business Impact NW is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to serving underbanked entrepreneurs. We provide coaching, classes, and access to capital to community small businesses, with an emphasis on working with traditionally underserved populations, entrepreneurial low/moderate income earners, women, BIPOC, veterans, immigrants or members of the LGBTQ+ community. We have been serving the community since 1997. We promote long-term positive economic change through financial services, business advice and training. We serve startups as well as existing businesses and are dedicated to helping underserved entrepreneurs at every stage in their business growth.


Service areas: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Go to Website | Phone: 206-324-4330

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Agricultural Finance, Tax and Asset Protection Education Program (AgFTAP)

AgFTAP Seeks to enhance farmer and rancher ability to understand and navigate the farm business tax and asset protection decisions for their operations, as well as the important relationships between federal income taxes and USDA farm programs. This mission is carried out through an online portal of educational trainings and resources


Service areas: National

Go to Website | Phone: 501-671-2175

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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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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

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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.