*New Date: Wednesday March 12th - 11:00am - 12:30pm

N.C. Cooperative Extension, Hertford County Center is hosting a USDA Resource Outreach regional Meeting on February 20th led by the KKAC Organization, a farming organization focusing their efforts on promoting land ownership for marginalized groups, in partnership with the Southeastern Improvement Association. The workshop will share essential resources to support farmers from the USDA, NRCS, and more.This FREE workshop takes place on Wednesday, March 12th from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Hertford County Extension Center,  301 W Tryon St. Winton, NC 27986.Lunch will be provided.  We invite you to attend in-person. If you are unable to attend in-person, meeting access will be accessible virtually via Teams link or email the listed contacts below to obtain login information.

• Historically underserved farmers and landowners are encouraged to attend. The USDA defines historically underserved farmers as—beginning farmers (less than 10 years), farmers with limited resources, and/or socially disadvantaged based on race or ethnicity.
• Farmers do not have to live in Durham County to attend this workshop. Farmers in counties from the broader Triangle region and beyond are welcome to attend to learn how to protect their farm and future.

Contact Sonja Bloodworth (252-268-2218 / seimprovementassoc@gmail.com) or Tawana Burns (252-294-0555 / outreach.seia@gmail.com) with the Southeastern Improvement Association for more information or to request the virtual Teams link.

Call the Extension office at 252-358-7822 for any additional site information, directions, or accommodation requests.