Western Region Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)

Western Region Agricultural
Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)

Ecosystem Services Market Consortium

ESMC is a non-profit that works to compensate farmers and ranchers who improve the environment through their agricultural practices. Our market program reduces greenhouse gases, improves water quality, and increases other ecosystem services to benefit society.


Service areas: National

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A Greener World

Nonprofit certifier offering the following certifications: Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW, Certified Non-GMO by AGW, Certified Organic by AGW, Certified Regenerative by AGW. Certified farms, ranches and businesses have access to AGW’s free marketing, labeling and technical assistance to help maximize market presence and offer support for sustainable production. Marketing and supply chain services are for certified producers but technical resources are available to all.


Service areas: National

Go to Website | Phone: 202-446-2138

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Washington State Department of Agriculture

Our diverse roles include providing fee-based services to the agriculture community, promoting Washington agricultural products, and ensuring regulations are observed.


Service areas: Washington

Go to Website | Phone: (360) 902-1800

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New Mexico State University Extension

Providing the people, farmers and ranchers of New Mexico with practical, research-based knowledge and programs to improve their quality of life.


Service areas: New Mexico

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Hawaii Organic Farming Association

To further organic and sustainable agriculture, land care, and lifestyles in Hawaii, thus giving meaning and life to our state motto: Ua mau ke ea o ka aina I ka pono “The Life of the Land is Perpetuated in Righteousness.”


Service areas: Hawaii

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Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems at Chico State University

Educational resources: everything from free information on our website to fully degreed programs for people desiring a career in agriculture, affordable continuing education classes, workshops, online seminars and classes, and technical service. The Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems (CRARS) aims to investigate, develop, demonstrate, and educate about comprehensive, regenerative practices that both restore and enhance the resiliency of living systems and communities.


Service areas: California

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Berkeley Food Institute

The Berkeley Food Institute seeks to transform food systems—to expand access to healthy, affordable food and promote sustainable and equitable food production. We empower new leaders with capacities to cultivate diverse, just, resilient, and healthy f


Service areas: California

Go to Website | Phone: 510-529-1533

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Sierra Harvest

We offer a 14 week ag skills on-farm course in summers, have a 1-2 day intensive farm conference, a 7-week farm business training class, classes on how to get certified organic, support for sales to buyers, advocate locally and state-wide for policies, have farm tours to learn from other farmers and gatherings too.


Service areas: California

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Farms to Grow, Inc.

We offer Business Plan Workshops and classes on how to sell at a Farmers Market and how to set up a local CSA. We also provide farm volunteers and Marketing and Distribution set up and support. One on one assistance on phone and in-person in applying for grants and other funding. Support services in particular to African American farmers nationwide


Service areas: California, National

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Demeter Association, Inc.

Demeter USA provides whole farm Biodynamic certification, viewing the farm as a living organism. In addition to organic certification requirements, Demeter requires 10% biodiversity set-aside, on-farm fertility and pest control, and rigorous processing standards that emphasize minimal product manipulation.


Service areas: Oregon

Go to Website | Phone: 541.929.7148

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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.