BFRDP Projects

Building Beginning Farmer Capacity and Sustainability through Outreach, Training, Mentorship & Land Access
[Final Report]

Award Amount: $600,000
Grant Program: 2020 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program 2021 Awards
Project Director: Michael Frazier
Email: michael@vivafarms.org
Organization: Grow Food DBA Viva Farms

 

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Project Overview

Grow Food DBA Viva Farms built on the success of the BFRDP Skagit County (funded 2016-2019), expanding the reach of program activities to North and Central Puget Sound of Western Washington with partners Washington State University Skagit County Extension, Washington Farmland Trust and Northwest Agricultural Business Center. The project increased the success potential of new farmers by streamlining the current network of resources and offering educational opportunities that meet the needs of the diverse communities of Western Washington farmers, through the following objectives: 1. Maintain the collaborative relationships of previous BFRDP partners and build capacity to spread best practices with the inclusion of new program partners. 2. Increase access to, coordination and effectiveness of farm production and risk management, business and financial education and training. 3. Increase land access for new and beginning farmers by networking with appropriate stakeholders and identifying strategies for land transfer and succession planning. 4. Improve outreach and access to educational entry points to increase participant pipeline.

This innovative project partnered four experienced and culturally integrated institutions dedicated to supporting new farmers and expanding the network of trainings, technical assistance and peer networks. The group leveraged their experience providing service to limited-resource farmers, capacity to translate and/or offer program activities in Spanish, and ability to meet the needs of Washington’s diverse farming populations to help build the next generation of farmers.

Number of Participants: 376

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