NMSDC Announces Expanded 2024 Acres Cohort
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Friday, January 5, 2024
NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to increased support from leading agricultural and food companies Cargill and UNFI , the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is excited to announce an expanded 2024 Acres: Cultivating Equity in Black Agriculture cohort that includes farmers and ranchers from across the U.S.
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- NEW YORK, Jan. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to increased support from leading agricultural and food companies Cargill and UNFI , the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is excited to announce an expanded 2024 Acres: Cultivating Equity in Black Agriculture cohort that includes farmers and ranchers from across the U.S.
- In its second year, Acres trains and certifies Black farmers and ranchers as diverse suppliers.
- Its goal is to help increase incomes as producers access new markets including commodities, grocery stores, restaurants, and other retail outlets.
- In addition to a larger group of participants, the Acres program is also growing its learning curriculum thanks to a partnership with the Southern University Ag Center .