Western Region Agricultural
Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)
Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund
Services include: unlimited consultation with attorneys on matters within the FTCLDF mission statement; contractual documents, e.g., herdshare contracts, buyers club agreements, etc.; access to information clearinghouse for those working on state legislation and local ordinances; consultation with attorneys on matters related to food buyers club setup and operations; access to presentations by Charlotte Smith on matters related to marketing farm and artisan foods; toll-free emergency hotline to speak with an attorney if there is a surprise visit or inspection from a government agency; the possibility of legal representation on matters that are within FTCLDF?s mission statement at no additional cost.
Service areas: National
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Core Services: Crisis Assistance, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
General Services: Activism & Organizing, Direct Marketing Assistance, Industrial Ag Issues, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Legal Help & Mediation Services
Mission West Community Development Partners
Works with small businesses, communities development organizations, cooperatives, and food and agriculture producers in Lake, Mineral, and Sanders County, Montana. Business Development Center Community Development Center Cooperative Development Center Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center
Service areas: Montana
Go to Website | Phone: 406-676-5901
Core Services: Financial & Business Planning, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
General Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets
Mandela Partners
Mandela Partners drives equitable, people-centered, community development strategies in the Oakland area. We do this by braiding together several strands of work: Supporting the launch and growth of local food enterprises. Increasing access to healthy food. Building skills and capacity of local BIPOC entrepreneurs. Strengthening income generation among small sustainable farmers. Facilitating access to community capital.
Service areas: California
Go to Website | Phone: (510) 433-0993
Core Services: Financial & Business Planning, Funding Opportunities for Farmers
General Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets
Mad Agriculture
Our work begins with farm planning. We dream big about what the land wants to be and how to implement regenerative principles and practices. Putting ideals into action is hard to do. We use a combination of community support, capital and markets to activate regenerative agriculture on the land. Our work learns from and contributes to an emerging and diverse community of funders, practitioners and purchasers. We focus on the Midwest and High Plains of the United States. Exceptions can and will be made.
Service areas: Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming
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Core Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
General Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Financial & Business Planning, Institutional & Wholesale Markets
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
Core Services: Financial & Business Planning
General Services: Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
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
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
Core Services: Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
General Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Resources for Beginning Farmers
California Department of Food and Agriculture
California state’s Department of Agriculture; information about pest, disease control; animal health and food safety, funding/grants, plant health, marketing, and environmental issues.
Service areas: California
Go to Website | Phone: 916-654-0466
Core Services: Funding Opportunities for Farmers, Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
General Services: Direct Marketing Assistance, Institutional & Wholesale Markets, Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support, Resources for Beginning Farmers, Resources for BIPOC Farmers, Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
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
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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.