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Multicultural Farmers Program

One of MIFFS' longest and most successful projects is the Multicultural Farmers Program funded by USDA’s Office of Outreach. The program is being implemented primarily in southeast and southwest Michigan aimed at assisting limited resource, African-American and Hispanic/Latino farmers.

Some programs and workshops include Integrated Pest Management (IPM) trainings, computer and web training programs, blueberry production workshops and farm visits, business management and loan workshops and now hoophouse training workshops.

Morse Brown, program manager, Barbara Norman, program assistant, and Estella Rodriguez, Spanish-speaking assistant, are fostering relationships and developing networks among farmers and their communities. Various sources of assistance include: Farm Service Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Michigan State University Extension, Michigan Department of Agriculture, and others.

Read more about the Multicultural Farmers' program in the articles below or in the MIFFS Memo.

• Multicultural Farmers Program Expands to Southeast Michigan
• Multicultural Farmers Program holds Post Harvest Blueberry Workshop
• Southwest Michigan farmers participate in risk management workshops
• MIFFS sponsors more than 40 farmers to attend Growing Power workshop in Milwaukee