Ho-Chunk Housing and Community Development Agency (HHCDA) fosters a strong, healthy community through providing members with quality programs that help meet the Ho-Chunk Nation’s social, cultural, and community needs. One of these programs is Community Resource Training Center’s (CRTC) Seed to Market Project, which empowers Native producers with enhanced access to capital, technical agricultural training, market branding and developing market partnerships, fostering sustainable agriculture and ultimately economic independence within HHCDA communities. First this project is going to expand community gardens and upgrade equipment for the maple syrup production to meet market demands. The project will also develop a local brand for the community-produced agricultural products and develop partnerships to raise community awareness of the products grown within Ho-Chunk Nation. Finally, this project will train and promote modern and traditional practices on food sustainability, preservation, and food security through workshops and then online materials for accessibility to all community members. HHCDA also plans to incorporate youth into this project by making the community gardens accessible for the Ho-Chunk Nation’s Youth Services department to cultivate the future generation of farmers. Through these efforts, the Seed to Market project strives to address both the immediate and long-term needs of Ho-Chunk Nation producers, fostering a self-reliant and forward-looking community.
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The Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) provides grants to eligible organizations for business assistance, agricultural education, technical support, and advocacy services to support Native farmers and ranchers.
The charitable trust was created by the settlement of the landmark Keepseagle v. Vilsack class-action lawsuit. NAAF is the largest philanthropic organization devoted solely to serving the Native American farming and ranching community.