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Capacity Building for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Farmer Leaders .

With support from USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement. Capacity Building for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Farmer Leaders. Presented by:. Starry Krueger. Rural Development Leadership Network. Multicultural social change organization

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Capacity Building for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Farmer Leaders .

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  1. With support from USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement Capacity Building for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Farmer Leaders.

  2. Presented by: Starry Krueger

  3. Rural Development Leadership Network Multicultural social change organization Supports community-led development In poor rural communities in the U.S. Through hands-on projects, education /skills building, leadership development and networking. -Moises Loza Board Chairman, RDLN -Starry Krueger President, RDLN www.ruraldevelopment.org / rdln@ruraldevelopment.org

  4. MS Partner on this Project Dorothy Scarbrough, Mississippians Engaged in Greener Agriculture (MEGA) Grew up on Family Farm Former School Nurse “Nurse by Training, Farmer by Love” Convinced of Benefits of Locally Grown Food High incidence of Obesity, Diabetes, Related Diseases Co-Chair, MS Farm-to-School Chapter MS 2016 Health Champion MS State University

  5. Past Involvement with RDLN RDLN Mississippi Food & Health Fellow (WKKF funding) Earned Master’s degree through RDLN – Antioch University Participated in RDLN’s Cooperative Agreement with USDA Rural Development, Mississippi

  6. MS Site Activities Demonstration Farm – Training - Cooking - Fitness – Food Pantry

  7. MS Site Activities Youth are mentored by experienced farmers. Get plot to farm

  8. NM Partner on this Project • Anita LaRan, Executive Director • Collaborative Visions Ranching Land grant family Community leader Led La Jicarita EC planning process, which brought in more that $2 million to area Received Governors Distinguished Woman Award

  9. Past Involvement with RDLN • Joined our rural women’s delegation to the NGO Forum on Women in • China – 1995 • Participated in RDLN’s month-long Rural Development Institute at UC Davis

  10. Farmer Leaders Exchange Hispanic women farmers from NM visit Mississippi

  11. Farmer Leaders Exchange

  12. Plans Current Plans Both sites will continue Basic training in Farming Practices & Business Practices Both moving to emphasis on cooperative marketing

  13. Thank You for Your Participation

  14. Rural DevelopmentLeadership Network • Contact us at: • Rural Development Leadership Network • P.O. Box 98, Prince St. Station • New York, NY 10012 • 212-777-9137 rdln@ruraldevelopment.org • www.ruraldevelopment.org

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