Program Aimed at Helping USVI Farmers Apply For USDA NRCS Funding Launched by V.I. Good Food Coalition

The Virgin Islands Good Food Coalition announced Monday its new farmer-support program called Resources for Resilient Farms, with national partner Rural Advancement Foundation International USA (RAFI-USA). The program aims to assist farmers with applying for U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service funding. To that end, V.I. farmers and producers are being invited to attend the program's launch event on Tuesday, December 13 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Research & Technology Park on the St. Croix campus. According to the release, the event will conclude with a small party to celebrate the V.I. Good Food Coalition’s 10th anniversary. RSVP is required, and participants are asked to email event attendance confirmation to [email protected], or text to 340-643-4831. The V.I. Good Food Coalition said it will be hosting a similar event in St. Thomas in early 2023 for St. Thomas and St. John farmers. Every year millions of doll...