Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

Membership

Members of the committee are appointed by the Secretary. The ACMF members represent minority farmers or ranchers, nonprofit organizations, civil rights professionals, and institutions of higher learning. Please see the current slate of members (PDF, 232 KB) serving on the ACMF.

Current Charter

The ACMF is chartered to advise the USDA on action-oriented strategies that maximize minority participation in USDA's programs and services. The ACMF hosts public meetings during which the members, through public discourse, formulate recommendation for the USDA Secretary’s consideration.

The current ACMF 2024 – 2026 Charter (PDF, 154 KB) is effective as of September 16, 2024.

Archives

Charters and Membership

• ACMF 2024 – 2026 Charter (PDF, 154 KB) (effective as of September 16, 2024)

Federal Register Notices

• 7/23/24: Federal Register Notice: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 6/27/23: Federal Register Notice: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 3/28/23: Federal Register Notice: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 6/9/23: Federal Register Notice: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 3/31/23: Federal Register Notice: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 3/24/23: ACMF Call for Nominations 2023 – 2025 term

• 3/13/23: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 1/17/23: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 12/28/22: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 10/25/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 6/2/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Meeting

• 3/23/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Conference Call Meeting

• 1/27/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

• 7/17/20: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers

Agendas

2024 ACMF Meeting

• July 2024 ACMF Agenda (PDF, 475 KB)

2023 ACMF Meetings

• June 2023 ACMF Agenda (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• March 2023 ACMF Agenda (PDF, 447 KB)

2021 ACMF Meetings

• June 2021 ACMF Agenda
• April 2021 ACMF Agenda
• February 2021 ACMF Agenda

2020 ACMF Meetings

• October 2020 ACMF Committee Agenda (PDF, 112 KB)
• July 2020 ACMF Committee Agenda (PDF, 127 KB)

2016 ACMF Meeting

• May 2016 ACMF Committee Agenda (PDF, 272 KB)

Minutes and Transcripts

Minutes

2024 ACMF Meeting

• July 2024 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 984 KB)

2023 ACMF Meetings

• June 2023 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 387 KB)
• March 2023 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 418 KB)

2021 ACMF Meetings

• November 2021 Minutes (PDF, 224 KB)
• June 2021 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 127 KB)
• April 2021 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 145 KB)
• February 2021 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 136 KB)

2020 ACMF Meetings

• October 2020 ACMF Minutes (PDF, 169 KB)

Transcripts

March 28, 2023

• Secretary Vilsack: Opening Remarks (PDF, 89.2 KB)
• Marla Franco, University of Arizona Hispanic Serving Institutions: USDA Partnerships (PDF, 112 KB)
• Keynote Speech Eloris Speight: 2023 Farm Bill and Center Updates (PDF, 128 KB)
• Heather Dawn Thompson, Office of Tribal Relations: Update (PDF, 141 KB)
• Brian Ellerman, University of Arizona: FORGE Partnership (PDF, 146 KB)

March 29, 2023

• Equity Commission Departmental Update (PDF, 141 KB)
• University of Arizona Tribal Extension and Small Farms (PDF, 126 KB)
• Farm Service Agency Dialogue (PDF, 124 KB)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service Update (PDF, 137 KB)
• Rural Development Update (PDF, 124 KB)
• Risk Management Service Update (PDF, 149 KB)

March 30, 2023

• Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (PDF, 141 KB)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (PDF, 139 KB)
• OASCR Civil Rights (PDF, 133 KB)
• Forest Service National Outreach Office (PDF, 106 KB)
• National Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (PDF, 84.3 KB)
• Agricultural Marketing Service (PDF, 111 KB)
• NASS II Methodology and SPD15 Discussion (PDF, 108 KB)

Presentations

ACMF Public Meeting: July 23-25, 2024, Tarrytown, NY

July 24, 2024

• Tribal Affairs
• National Appeals Division
• Farm Service Agency Report Out Actions Taken (PDF, 169 KB)
• Forest Service Justice 40

July 25, 2024

• Urban Agriculture
• OPPE Liaisons
• AMS Overview
  • Handout: AMS Resources I (PDF, 135 KB)
  • Handout: AMS Resources II (PDF, 4.7 MB)

ACMF Public Meeting: March 28 – 30, 2023, Tucson, AZ

March 28, 2023

• HIS University of Arizona Presentation (PPTX, 31.1 MB)
• USDA Tribal Relations Update (PPTX, 7.2 MB)
• FORGE University of Arizona USDA Presentation (PPTX, 713 KB)

March 29, 2023

• University of Arizona Tribal Extension and Small Farms Program (PPT, 2.6 MB)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service Updates (PPTX, 40.3 MB)
• Rural Development Updates (PPTX, 16.0 MB)
• Risk Management Agency: Building Resilience (PPTX, 26.7 MB)

March 30, 2023

• Office of Partnerships Public Engagement (PPTX, 4 MB)
• National Agricultural Statistics Service (PPTX, 23.0 MB)
• Civil Rights (PPTX, 35.1 MB)
• Forest Service (PPTX, 17.6 MB)
• NIFA SARE (PPTX, 4.9 MB)
• NASS II SPD 15 (PPTX, 9.4 MB)
• Agricultural Marketing Service (PPTX, 21.5 MB)

Recommendations

ACMF Public Meeting: June 27-29, 2023, Savannah, GA

• July 2023 Recommendations Report (PDF, 535 KB)

ACMF Public Meeting: March 28 – 30, 2023, Tucson, AZ

• Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers 2023 Farm Bill Recommendations (PDF, 281 KB)

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Contact Us

Ms. R. Jeanese Cabrera
Designated Federal Officer
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement
1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 0601, Room 524-A
Washington, DC 20250
Phone: (202) 720-6350
Email: acmf@usda.gov

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