DANE COUNTY USDA OFFICE VISIT: Intro to Federal Ag Programs
Tue, Apr 09
|USDA/UW Extension Building
This group visit with USDA Farm Services staff in Madison, WI, will help Market Farmers learn about federal ag programs, loans, grants and opportunities for new growers.
Time & Location
Apr 09, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
USDA/UW Extension Building, Driftless Conference Room, 5201 Fen Oak Dr, Madison, WI 53718, USA
About the event
Curious about federal programs to help pay for high tunnels, walk-in coolers, pack sheds and crop failures?
Go Farm Connect is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Dane County Land Conservation District and UW Extension to host this facilitated group introduction to federal farm programs. Beginning farmers and specialty crop producers will learn about loan, grant, insurance and disaster assistance opportunities, as well as available technical expertise. Language interpretation will be happening in HMoob and Spanish. Please request other languages, if necessary. You do not need to own land to participate. Empanadas will be served!
The hosts for this event will be a team of multiple partners from multiple organizations, inlcuding Yimmuaj Yang with Groundswell Conservancy, Nou Thao with Marbleseed, Chaing Rai with Fair Share CSA Coaltion, and Nicholas Leete and KO Thao with Rooted. They are all Connectors with Go Farm Connect, trained to help new…