1. With support from USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement
Capacity Building for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Farmer Leaders.

2. Presented by:
Starry Krueger

3. Rural Development Leadership Network
Multicultural social change organization Supports community-led development In poor rural communities in the U.S. Through hands-on projects, education /skills building, leadership development and networking.
-Moises Loza
Board Chairman,
RDLN
-Starry Krueger
President,
RDLN /

4. MS Partner on this Project
Dorothy Scarbrough,
Mississippians Engaged in Greener Agriculture (MEGA)
Grew up on Family Farm
Former School Nurse
“Nurse by Training, Farmer by Love”
Convinced of Benefits of Locally Grown Food
High incidence of Obesity, Diabetes, Related Diseases
Co-Chair, MS Farm-to-School Chapter
MS 2016 Health Champion MS State University

5. Past Involvement with RDLN
RDLN Mississippi Food & Health Fellow (WKKF funding)
Earned Master’s degree through RDLN – Antioch University
Participated in RDLN’s Cooperative Agreement with USDA Rural Development, Mississippi

6. MS Site Activities
Demonstration Farm – Training - Cooking - Fitness – Food Pantry

7. MS Site Activities
Youth are mentored by experienced farmers. Get plot to farm

8. NM Partner on this Project
Anita LaRan, Executive Director
Collaborative Visions
Ranching Land grant family
Community leader
Led La Jicarita EC planning process, which brought
in more that $2 million to area Received Governors Distinguished Woman Award

9. Past Involvement with RDLN
Joined our rural women’s delegation to the NGO Forum on Women in
China – 1995
Participated in RDLN’s month-long Rural Development Institute at UC Davis

10. Farmer Leaders Exchange
Hispanic women farmers from NM visit Mississippi

11. Farmer Leaders Exchange

12. Plans
Current Plans Both sites will continue Basic training in Farming Practices & Business Practices Both moving to emphasis on cooperative marketing

13. Thank You for Your Participation

14. Rural Development Leadership Network
Contact us at:
Rural Development Leadership Network
P.O. Box 98, Prince St. Station
New York, NY 10012