BFRDP Projects

North Texas Farm Success: A Series for Beginning Farmers provided a series of educational opportunities for new and beginning farmers and ranchers in North Texas and East Texas who direct market their products. The project also surveyed area farmers and ranchers about their needs and barriers for building or growing successful agricultural operations in order to develop a continuing education program through El Centro College’s Agriculture department.

The project targeted a section of Texas in an approximate 100-120 mile radius from the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) metropolitan area. Through 18 virtual and in-person educational events, the project served 149 unique farmers and ranchers, as well as some gardeners eager to learn more. The project leveraged local expertise as well as resources at FarmAnswer.org and other sources.  Farm Success grew the base of known new and beginning farmers and provided feedback from participants that will inform future education and training event and started building a community of practice within the target area. Collaborators included Shine’s Farmstand, Texas Worm Ranch, Good Local Markets, Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, and GP Ranch.