This Project will focus primarily on Black row crop farmers to carryout the following: 

1. Enhance Financial Literacy  
a. Work with producers who are historically underserved and economically distressed in learning financial planning, business planning and tax planning.
b. Utilize national conference, state and regional gatherings in partnership with chapters and other partners, webinars and online trainings to assist members in understanding basic accounting and business plan development.
c. Work with USDA, Farm Credit, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and SCORE to provide critical technical services.
d. Assist applicants to develop bank-ready business plans for their farms and ranches prior to submitting applications for capital funding.

2. Introduction to USDA programs
a. Utilize call center questions to strategize with producers who are historically underserved and economically distressed on how and where to find land, borrow money and sell products.
b. Increase awareness of and access to programs at USDA to benefit growth of the producers who are historically underserved and economically distressed in farming; including farm ownership and operation loans and microloan programs.
c. Provide information about loan opportunities in-person and online trainings and utilize presentations from FSA staff as available.

d. Promote NRCS, NIFA and other USDA programs that are useful for farmers and ranchers

3. Market planning
a. Assist NBGC members in marketing and introduce specialty and value-added opportunities  and producer cooperatives to larger markets 

4. Technical Support
a. Continue teaching critical production skills through farm tours, presentations at gatherings and instructional videos.
b. Continue partnering with agri-businesses to introduce seeds/Variety selection, crop protection and new equipment technologies.   

c.  Increase mentors through partnership with farm organization training programs, apprenticeship, and internship programs. 
d. Make referrals and provide technical support with partners in the extension service and more experienced farmers and ranchers.