- Non-Insurance Based Risk Management
- Market Development, Export Market Access
- Reverse Trade, Demand-Building
- Executive Leadership and Management Academy
- Sustainable Development, Eco-Economic Development, Eco-Tourism
- Development Finance -Small Business and Microlending
- Social Investments - Health, Education, Housing, Women, Youth, Infants and Elderly
- Free Market Operations and Entrepreneurship (Market Liberalization, Small Business and Microenterprise Development, and Agribusiness)
- Energy Resource and Environmental Issues
- Labor Issues and Human Resource Issues
- Food Safety and HACCP
- Educational Programs and Distance Learning
- Professional development and training programs, based in the Southern United States and/or Overseas (Emerging Markets)
- Study tours and technology exchange visits
- Customized training programs, individual attachments and peer exchanges
PROJECT SUMMARIES
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CURRENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS
- Small Farm Management, Agribusiness, and Risk Management Program – provided technical assistance, training and asset acquisition assistance to 1,524 small farmers in 21 production clusters,
- Women in Agribusiness and Financial Literacy – provided technical assistance and training to over 148 women, ages 18 – 65,
- Youth Entrepreneurship and Life Skill Program - provided technical assistance and training to over 79 youth (boys and girls ages 13 – 25),
- Rural Small Business Program - provided technical assistance, training, and asset acquisition assistance to 277 rural small businesses,
- Support Service to General Membership - assisted 504 members in the areas of management, operations, marketing, trade, finance, business development services, housing, and literacy,
- Marketing, Export Development, and Value-Chain Assistance Program – assisted over 395 producers, two local facilitating organizations, and two overseas distributors,
- Value-Added Production and Marketing - supported 47 producers in a local cooperative to develop value-added markets for fresh cut (amaranths) greens,
- New American (Immigrant) Farmers Home and Farm Land Initiative – assisted five (5) farmers in owning their first homes in the US and 23 in developing mini-farms on 48 acres of leased lands growing specialty crops,
- Global Education (Literacy), Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise Development Partnerships – through various international partnerships developed training, technical assistance, outreach and asset acquisition support to individuals and client organizations in over 15 countries,
- Business Incubator Without Walls for Women, Youth (Boys and Girls) and Minority Veterans and Rural Business Operators – currently has 55 participants,
- Renewable Energy for Sustainable Communities and Environment Conservation (Solar, Solar-Wind Hybrids, and Sustainable Designs) Pilot Project for Small Farms - 89 producers,
- Domestic and International Collaborators and Partnership Projects – consists of 34 entities including supernational organizations (e.g., USAID), universities (UF, ASU), industries, state and federal agencies (USDA [AMS, RMA, FSA, FAS, NRCS, NASS, RDA], US Customs), research institutes (CARDI), NGOs (HPI), foundations and CBOs.
- Youth Scholarship Program – provides scholarships to 11 and 12 Graders for SAT/ACT Preparation.
- Youth Summer Program – Joint Partner with the Kiwanis Club of Sawgrass Sunrise in “Learning-in-the Sun:’ Life Building Skills and Entrepreneurship to over 100 Grades 3 through 12 youth: Using Financial Literacy, Geography, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Horse Back Riding, Bowling, Corporate Business Visits, Community Food Garden.
- Education Supply Program – distribute text books and computers to high schools, orphanages and tertiary institutions overseas
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (SEED) Project: with clusters in Selected Countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean - Phase 1
- Prosperity, Ethics, Peace, Democracy, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (PEP-DEED) for Future Leaders; Seeking partners to develop public-private partnership to training and hands-on demonstration to youth ages 14 - 25 the cornerstone of prosperity.
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