USDA Rural Development Announces Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients (Video)

Dec 08, 2011
Press

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2008 – Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Douglas L. Faulkner today announced the selection of eight recipients in five states and the Territory of Guam to receive $1.3 million through the Small Minority Producer Grant program.  

“The grants awarded today will help farmers, cooperative members and business owners better market their products and services and that will ultimately add profit and efficiency to their operations,” Faulkner said. 

In Hagatna, Guam, the Farmers Cooperative Association of Guam has been selected to receive $175,000 to provide training and technical assistance to its members on farming practices and facilities management.  Hawaii Rural Development State Director Lorraine P. Shin said “The Farmers Cooperative Association of Farmers was also assisted in its formation through the efforts of USDA’s cooperative development technical assistance program.  In September 2005. we held a week-long training session in Guam for potential cooperative projects.  Several of the initial incorporators of the Farmers Cooperative Association of Guam were in attendance where the idea of the cooperative was discussed with Agency staff.  It is good to see the results of this planning effort pay off in helping Guam farmers with additional resources” 

The Winston County Self Help Cooperative in Louisville, Miss., will receive $145,000 to provide business planning services, feasibility analysis, and marketing and business formation assistance to its members. In Barry, Texas, the Navarro County Black Farmers & Ranchers League, Inc. will receive $174,600 to provide technical assistance for product improvement, marketing and customer service training.  

Small Minority Producer Grants are provided to cooperatives or associations of cooperatives to provide technical assistance to small, minority agriculture producers. Funding of individual recipients is contingent upon meeting the conditions of the grant agreement. Below is the complete list of recipients.

Small Minority Producer Grant Recipients

 

Recipient

State

Grant Amount

Rio Culebra Lucero

CO

$174,922

Farmers Cooperative Association of Guam

Territory of Guam

$175,000

Mississippi Association of Cooperatives

MS

$175,000

Winston County Self Help Cooperative

MS

$145,000

Native American People Cooperative

ND

$175,000

InterTribal Bison Cooperative

SD

$175,000

Southwest Texas Goat Producers, Inc.

TX

$118,372

Navarro County Black Farmers and Ranchers League, Inc.

TX

$174,600

USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development has invested more than $90 billion since 2001 for equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. More than 1.7 million jobs have been created or saved through these investments. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA’s web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov

USDA Rural Development is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider, and Employer. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to: USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. 20250. 

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