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Programs

Kansas Black Farmers has an emphasis on supporting and educating black famers on resources. 

Nicodemus Camps

Established in 2007 Nicodemus Camps offer the Veryl Switzer/KSU MANRRS AG Camp for Youth 5th – 12th grades. We seek to expose young people to academia and agriculture. Veryl Switzer, one of KBFA’s Founder’s, as a farmer he understood the need to foster the successive generations of farmers. He spent several years laying the groundwork for an agriculture camp for youth.
Nicodemus Campus also offer the Lil’ Seedling Camp for Youth 1st-5th grades.

Discrimination Financial Assistance Program

To implement the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Section 22007, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP or “the Program”) will provide financial assistance to farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners (producers) who experienced discrimination by USDA in USDA’s farm lending prior to January 1, 2021. Below is a 2 page guide from FLAG on the program.

Farm and Food Workers Relief Program

The Farm and Food Workers Relief Program (FFWR) is providing eligible workers a new Covid-19 Relief reimbursement payment. Each eligible household member may receive a one-time $600 payment. If you worked or are currently working as a farm or food worker, or in meat packing you may be eligible. Please read below for more details.