
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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Core Services: Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
General Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers
Cutting Fences Foundation
The Cutting Fences Foundation is devoted to strengthening physical and mental wellness through cultivating connection, advocacy, accessibility, prevention, and possibility for agricultural and veteran communities Occupational therapy at no cost to agricultural producers in Montana, advocacy podcast, advocacy speaking, quality of life crisis fund
Service areas: Montana
Go to Website | Phone: 406-217-1166
Core Services: Resources for Farmers with Disabilities
General Services: Activism & Organizing, Farm Stress, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Resources for Veteran Farmers
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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Core Services: Conservation Programs, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Financial & Business Planning, Resources for Beginning Farmers
General Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Resources for LGBTQIA Farmers
Black Oregon Land Trust
We support beginning BIPOC farmers in building foundational skills and accessing supportive trainings, as well as bridging existing Black farmers with resources for funding to support their land stewardship. We are in the beginning stages of developing a network of Black farmers across Oregon to bridge farmers with financial education skills, potential investors and resources, and community mentorship and infrastructure support.
Service areas: Oregon
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Core Services: Activism & Organizing, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Resources for BIPOC Farmers
General Services: Financial & Business Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
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
Core Services: Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
General Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Financial & Business Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
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
MESA, Inc.
MESA is a global grassroots network of farmers, researchers, activists and agripreneurs reviving community food systems. MESA connects sustainable farming leaders around the world for participatory learning and cross-cultural exchange to strengthen local, resilient food systems worldwide. Since 1997, MESA has connected over 1400 farmers, activists and advocates and helped launch 146 small-scale farms and food justice projects worldwide.
Service areas: California, National
Go to Website | Phone: 510-654-8858
Core Services: Resources for Beginning Farmers
General Services: Activism & Organizing, Funding Opportunities for Farmers
California Farmland Trust
California Farmland Trust works with willing farmers, who want to ensure their farms will remain farm forever. Helps them place legal protections on their properties, called easements, that require the land remain a farm. Take kids to farms, for a fir
Service areas: California
Go to Website | Phone: (916) 687-3178
Core Services: Conservation Programs
General Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers
Alaska Association of Conservation Districts
Service areas: Alaska
Go to Website | Phone: 907-373-7923
Core Services: Conservation Programs
General Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers
WSDA Office of Compliance and Outreach
The WA legislature eliminated funding for the Small Farm & Direct Marketing Program at the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture as of June 30, 2011. The knowledgeable staff from that program have been retained within the agency, now serving as Education & Outreach Specialists for the Office of Compliance and Outreach in the Food Safety and Consumer Services Division. We continue to strive to assist farmers and food processors with regulatory issues as well as education around food safety and compliance. Thanks to federal grant funding we are also active in Farm to School and Value-added Processing workshops. www.agr.wa.gov;
Service areas: Washington
Go to Website | Phone: 360.656.5063
Core Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets
General Services: Conservation Programs, Direct Marketing Assistance, Farm Land Access & Succession Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Legal Help & Mediation Services, 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.