Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/24
Outputs
Target Audience:Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Ranchers supported for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in 5 East Texas Counties. Changes/Problems:As part of the process to improve our administrative and office support team, the Board conducted an assessment to review the overall performance and adminstrative leadership of TASFR. It was determined that the day-to-day leadership of the organization needed to be reassessed/realigned, resulting in the Board mandating changes in the staff. Sadly, one of the results of the personnel changes was a loss of data and documentation specific to this program. After several attempts to obtain the information, it became clear the previous leadership team would not make the collected data available. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Adminstrative and staff training was provided however after the assessment, it was determined that said traininng did not yield the desired results as the leadership team elected to not implement the identified changes. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?via electronic communications and via community meetings. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
It was determined by the Board an assessment was needed to review the overall performance of TASFR and the administrative leadership provided by Igalious Mills and Roy Mills. Issues around their performance in meeting the objectives and of leading the organization became clear. As part of the process to improve our administrative and office support team, it was determined that the day-to-day leadership of the organization needed to be reassessed, resulting in the Board mandating changes in the staff.
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Progress 09/01/22 to 08/31/23
Outputs
Target Audience:The TASFR target audience primarily has been socially-disadvantaged farmers in East Texas, particularly African American farmers and ranchers. The project activities are also promoted to Hispanic and limited resource producers, as well as military veterans.The TASFR target audience primarily has been socially-disadvantaged farmers in East Texas, particularly African American farmers and ranchers. The project activities are also promoted to Hispanic and limited resource producers, as well as military veterans. Changes/Problems:Following an assessment of the administrative and office support team, the organizations Board implemented changes affecting individuals in specific positions within the organization, including the roles of executive director and members of the administrative and office support team. The assessment period was Q4/2022 through Q2/2023. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?TASFR provided some financial support for producers to participant in the organization's annual agricultural Summit. TASFR staff mentored individual producers in developing operations on their personal farming sites. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?TASFR will focus its activities more on the business functions of an agricultural enterprise, including training in technology and related computer skills. Topics to be covered include property taxes, loan management, financial planning, and marketing.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Rancher improved awareness of USDA programs among 117 East Texas producers through an agricultural Summit held on June 10, 2022. Further instruction was made available through small group gatherings. Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Ranchers provided a program of developmental guidance and sustaining support for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in 5 East Texas Counties. TASFR, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to a mission of assisting socially disadvantaged agricultural businesses and their owners. Theorganization implemented a comprehensive series of workshops, group activities, and individual guidance to provide clients with information on current government assistance, farming production techniques, and agri-business management. Learning activities were designed to bridge from group information to applied learning on local farm sites.
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Progress 09/01/21 to 08/31/22
Outputs
Target Audience:The TASFR target audience primarily has been socially-disadvantaged farmers in East Texas, particularly African American farmers and ranchers. The project activities are also promoted to Hispanic and limited resource producers, as well as military veterans. Changes/Problems:TASFR will add hands on experience with computer programs, including QuickBooks. The organization will partner will other agencies to meet in a facility with access to multiple computer workstations. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?TASFR provided some financial support for producers to participant in the organization's annual agricultural Summit. TASFR staff mentored individual producers in developing operations on their personal farming sites. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?
Nothing Reported
What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?TASFR will focus its activities more on the business functions of an agricultural enterprise, including training in technology and related computer skills. Topics to be covered include property taxes, loan management, financial planning, and marketing.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
During the first year of this project, Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Rancher improved awareness of USDA programs among 93 East Texas producers through a agricultural Summit held on June 10, 2022. Small group gathering in a variety of East Texas counties provided information on farming practices and business operations to 50 participants. Further instruction was made available through videos posted on the TASFR website. Several beginning farmers and ranchers secured land and began to build farming operations. Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers and Ranchers implemented a program of developmental guidance and sustaining support for socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in 5 East Texas Counties. TASFR, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is committed to a mission of assisting socially disadvantaged agricultural businesses and their owners. The organization implemented a comprehensive series of workshops, group activities, and individual guidance to provide clients with information on current government assistance, farming production techniques, and agri-business management. Learning activities were designed to bridge from group information to applied learning on local farm sites.
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