Toolkit

Toolkitdevadmin2025-11-12T15:16:05+00:00

National Urban Agricultural

FSA Farmer Toolkit

This digital toolkit is a resource to assist small, beginning and non-traditional farmers while navigating FSA resources relevant for them, based on collected surveys and customer experiences.

Establish Your Farm

Establish yourself as an FSA customer and obtain digital access to your documents and files.

learn more

Find Farm Programs

Find programs that fit your needs and eligibility requirements.

learn more

Digital Access

Navigate through different loan options and their uses, terms, and requirements.

learn more

Urban County Committee

Converge with other farmers and find common priorities and opportunities across your local region.

learn more

For questions, contact Briana Stevenson, National Urban Ag Coordinator at bstevenson@vsu.edu

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.

The NUag Initiative is made possible by grants from USDA Farm Service Agency: FSA23CPT0012863, FSA23CPT0013042

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. For further information, please see the USDA website.

Disclaimer: Specifically, this publication includes references to programs, individuals, and non-discrimination statements that may require revision or clarification due to changes in federal guidance, including the January 2025 directive titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” No federal funds were used to support political activity, campaign-related content, or fundraising efforts. All scholarship and outreach programs mentioned are open to eligible participants as defined by applicable law and funding source. Videos and images included are representative of specific events and do not imply exclusion or endorsement. Non-discrimination language may reflect prior standards and should not be interpreted as current federal policy unless explicitly stated