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North American Traditional Indigenous Food System
North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NĀTIFS), founded by James Beard award winners The Sioux Chef, is dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native foodways. We imagine a new North American food system that generates wealth and improves health in Native communities through food-related enterprises.
We specialize in:
- Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
We can also help you with:
- Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
- Resources for BIPOC Farmers
We work in these areas:
- International
- Minnesota
- National
MASA Seed Foundation
We strive to: Build a bioregional seed bank Form a multi-demographic Seed Growers Cooperative Distribute organic seeds and produce Facilitate educationally-driven Volunteer Programs in agriculture, horticulture and permaculture Teach & assist local growers with their residential and farm landscapes
We specialize in:
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We can also help you with:
- Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
We work in these areas:
- Colorado
- National
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.
We specialize in:
- Direct Marketing Assistance
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We work in these areas:
- National
Mad Capital
Funding for regenerative organic or transitioning to organic producers. Includes traditional loans such as operating loans, equipment loans, mortgages and infrastructure loans as well as transition loans, down payment loans and succession/transfer loans.
We specialize in:
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
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We work in these areas:
- National
HEAL Food Alliance
HEAL is a national multi-sector, multi-racial coalition of 55 organizations. We are led by our members, who represent over 2 million rural and urban farmers, ranchers, fishers, farm and food chain workers, indigenous groups, scientists, public health advocates, policy experts, community organizers, and activists. Together, these groups are building a movement to transform our food and farm systems from the current extractive economic model towards community control, care for the land, local economies, meaningful labor, and healthful communities nationwide, while supporting the sovereignty of all living beings.
We specialize in:
- Activism & Organizing
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We work in these areas:
- National
Flower Hill Institute
USDA’s Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity – Technical Assistance (MPPTA) Program ensures that participants in USDA’s Meat and Poultry Supply Chain programs and initiatives have access to robust technical assistance (TA) to support their project development and success. These supply chain initiatives–including the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) Program and the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) – support the growth of domestic processing capacity and the ability of independent facilities to serve more customers in more markets. MPPTA Offers: Access to technical advisors located across industry, academia, and state and federal governments. Focused outreach to a diversity of meat and poultry processing stakeholders, including small, rural, minority-owned, Native American, and Tribal-owned businesses, and other underserved groups seeking to build or expand local and regional meat and poultry supply chain capacity. General assistance with navigating USDA grant application and award processes, and guidance for successful post-award grant project management. One-on-one advising, including project and proposal reviews tailored to the needs of diverse stakeholders ranging from small and very small businesses to regional concepts and established mid-sized processing companies. Educational events, webinars, resources, and publications covering topics of interest for meat and poultry processing enterprises of all types.
We specialize in:
- Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
- Resources for Tribal Farmers & Ranchers
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We work in these areas:
- National
- Tribal Nation
Farmland Access Legal Toolkit
This toolkit explains legal arrangements that provide farmers more affordable and equitable farmland access and help landowners balance earning income for retirement with making their land affordable to the next generation of farmers, and makes useful information available to farmer and landowner advocates.
We specialize in:
- Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
- Resources for BIPOC Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Resources for Beginning Farmers
- Resources for Farmworkers / Migrant Workers
We work in these areas:
- National
Farm Credit
We serve every part of agriculture from the smallest operations to the largest and everything in between. Whether helping a young farm family begin, supporting our veterans as they return home and take up farming or financing U.S. agricultural exports around the globe, Farm Credit is committed to the success of American agriculture. Our loans and related financial services support farmers and ranchers, farmer-owned cooperatives and other agribusinesses, rural homebuyers and companies exporting U.S. ag products around the world.
We specialize in:
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
We can also help you with:
- Disaster Relief/Resilience
- Financial & Business Planning
- Resources for Veteran Farmers
We work in these areas:
- National
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.
We specialize in:
- Organic/Sustainable/Regenerative Transition & Support
We can also help you with:
- Funding Opportunities for Farmers
We work in these areas:
- National
Drake University Agricultural Law Center
Founded at Drake University in 1983, the Agricultural Law Center is internationally recognized for the study of how the legal system shapes our food system and influences the ability of the agricultural sector to produce, market and utilize agricultural products. The Center facilitates the Drake University Law School?s certification program in food and agricultural law.
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We can also help you with:
- Legal Help & Mediation Services
- Research, Technical Assistance, & Education
We work in these areas:
- National