Current News
USDA’s Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement is pleased to announce the next Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers’ first in-person public meeting on March 28 – 30, 2023. It is being hosted by the University of Arizona, at Tucson. The public is asked to pre-register for the meeting by March 27, 2023. A Federal Register Notice with important details (location and virtual access) may be viewed at the following Federal Register Notice.
The Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (ACMF) works in the interest of the public to ensure that all farmers have equal access to USDA programs. The committee advises the Secretary on the implementation of section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279); methods of maximizing the participation of socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in USDA programs; and civil rights activities within USDA, as such activities relate to participants in USDA programs.
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 currently serving on the ACMF.
Charter (Related Committee Documentation)
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 2022 – 2024 Charter (PDF, 179 KB) is effective as of August 16, 2022.
2023 ACMF Public Meetings
March 28 - 30
- Federal Register Notice
- Agenda (PDF, 447 KB)
- Presentations
- Summary Minutes
Transcripts and Recordings
March 28 - 30
- Daily PDFs
- Daily Audio Recordings (mp3s)
Recommendations
- None at this time.
Archives
- Charters and Membership
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None at this time.
- Federal Register Notices
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3/13/23: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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1/17/23: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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12/28/22: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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10/25/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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6/2/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Meeting
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3/23/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers; Conference Call Meeting
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1/27/21: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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7/17/20: Federal Register: Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers
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- Agendas and Minutes
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2021 ACMF Meetings
- June 2021 ACMF Agenda and Minutes
- April 2021 ACMF Agenda and Minutes
- February 2021 ACMF Agenda and Minutes
- Minutes for the USDA Advisory Committee on Minority Farmers (PDF, 224 KB)
2020 ACMF Meetings
- October 2020 ACMF Committee Agenda & Meeting Minutes (PDF, 212 KB)
- July 2020 ACMF Committee Agenda & Meeting Minutes (PDF, 13.6 MB)
2016 ACMF Meeting
- Transcripts and Recordings
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2021 ACMF Meeting
- Presentations
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None at this time.
- Recommendations
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Reports and Recommendations
2021 ACMF Meetings
2015 ACMF Meeting
- 2015 (ACMF FINAL Signed Ltr on Litigation 10.7.15) (PDF, 28.2 KB)
- 2015 (ACMF Letter to Vilsack SIGNED FINAL June 2016) (PDF, 398 KB)
- 2015 (ACMF Recommendation on Full Funding for OAO & 2501)
2011 ACMF Meeting
- 2011 (Committee Recommendations) (PDF, 2.6 MB)
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
