Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment, Inc.

Refugee and Immigrant Self-empowerment (rise), Through Its Syracuse Refugee Agriculture Program (syrap), Will Implement a Three-year, Large Standard Grant, in Collaboration With (1) Cornell Cooperative Extension, (2) Salt City Harvest Farm, and (3) Matthew 25 Farm. the Proposed Project Will Provide Outreach, Education, Training, and Mentoring With Refugee and Immigrant Beginning Farmers Who Wish to Pursue Self-employment Through Specialty Crop Vegetable Farming. the PROJECT'S Long-term Goal Is for Beginning Farmers in Greater Syracuse, New York, Including Socially Disadvantaged Refugee and Immigrant Beginning Farmers, to Enter, Establish, Build, and Manage Successful Farm Enterprises. the PROJECT'S Three (3) Objectives Derive From and Are Directly Relevant to This Goal and That of the Bfrdp Program. Objective 1: to Expand the Number of Syracuse Area Refugees and Other Legal Immigrants Who Choose Farming as an Income-generating Occupation, From 30 at Project Start to 45 by Theend of the Three-year Project. Objective 2: to Enhance 33 FARMERS' Knowledge and Skills in Vegetable Production, Farm Business and Financial Management, and Marketing and Provide Them With Related Incubator Experience to Show Measurable, Year-over-year Success. Objective 3: to Facilitate the Financial Sustainability of at Least 10 Participating FARMERS' Enterprises by Offering Tools and Extending Resources That Promote Long-term Business Self-sufficiency.