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Assistance for beginning farmers and ranchers with planning and education on crops & livestock. Focus on organic / regenerative agriculture and planning for environmental sustainability from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement. Service area includes Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy Counties in Texas.

Assistance for beginning farmers with establishing their business and securing financial assistance through loans and grants. Service from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Advancement. Service area includes Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy Counties in Texas.

Assistance for new and existing cooperatives in Texas, with a special focus on rural areas.

Take this course and learn how to create a business vision and plan that will help you achieve your goals! The goal of this course is to help you evaluate the feasibility of your business and improve your chances of success. Course provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

Learn how to write a business plan for a farm or food business with real-world business plan examples included. This course will introduce you to business planning basics for farm and food enterprises in order to help you develop your business plan. Course provided by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.

USDA grant for agricultural producers making value-added products (application window now closed)

Provides funding to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain (application window now closed).

Provides funding for agricultural producers to make energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy investments

Provides funding to young agricultural producers in Texas

Taste the Local Difference is a full service marketing agency with expertise in local foods. Services range from websites, strategy, design, social media and more! They also offer an online educational course called Local Food Marketing Academy -bite-sized video lessons, handy worksheets, and ready-to-use templates, our online marketing class gives you the tools you need to grow your business—on your schedule.