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INVESTIGATOR: Mangham, M.

PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
IN HER SHOES, INCORPORATED
4480 RIVER STONE TRL
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA 30135

INCREASING AGRIBUSINESS VIABILITY:MEDICINAL HERB TRAINING PROGRAM

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The Increasing Agribusiness Viability Among Women and Minorities Project will provide education, training and mentorship opportunities to a minimum of 20 new and beginner women and minority, particularly Blacks, farmers each year in South Fulton, Douglas, Carroll and Cobb Counties. The goal of the project is to increase economic viability among this target group through crop diversification and exposure to new markets in alignment with the BFRDP goals. The project budget $98,587 annually with a minimum of 90 percent of the proposed project budget being used to serve our target group. Eighty percent of the award will be used to fund training through community based nonprofit organizations, small farm programs and academic institutions.Project Objectives are Outreach, Provide Comprehensive Training and Education, Business Development Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for Ongoing Support which will give our most vulnerable small farmers increased resources to thrive.In Her Shoes, Inc partners with Farm Bureau, Sweet Peas & Carrots and other collaborators on outreach and awareness to target women and Black farmers and increase partnerships capacity. Local farmers and training programs such as Botanologos School of Herbal Studies, City Fresh Herb)and Univerity of Georgia (UGA)Hemp Farm and UGA Horticulture Department will deliver a 12-session training cours and one on one consultations. UGA Small Business Development Center will provide business development training and technical assistance to trainees under this project.Expected Outcomes over the 3 year project term include:60 new and beginner minority and female growers participants42 new and/or beginner farmers increase farm income by 20 percent due to lessons learned60 participants demonstrate increased knowledge, skill and capacity in herb production practices42 trainees improve agribusiness practices through training12 new partnerships to our network for ongoing support to new and beginner farmers

OBJECTIVES: The goal of the Increasing Agribusiness Viability project is to increase economic viability among women and minority, particularly Black farmer through crop diversification and exposure to new markets in alignment with the BFRDP goals. The project budget $98,587 annually with a minimum of 90 percent of the proposed project budget being used to serve our target group. Eighty percent of the award will be used to fund training through community based nonprofit organizations, small farm programs and academic institutions.Project Objectives:Conduct Targeted Outreach, Provide Comprehensive Training and Education, Business Development Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for Ongoing Support which will give our most vulnerable small farmers increased resources to thrive.In Her Shoes, Inc partners with Farm Bureau, Sweet Peas & Carrots and other collaborators on outreach and awareness to target women and Black farmers and increase partnerships capacity. Local farmers and training programs such as Botanologos School of Herbal Studies, City Fresh Herb)and University of Georgia (UGA)Hemp Farm and UGA Horticulture Department will deliver a 12-session training course and one on one consultations. UGA Small Business Development Center will provide business development training and technical assistance to trainees under this project.