Our Programs

Six initiatives. One mission: close the information and resource gaps that stop young farmers and food-insecure communities from thriving.

Strategic Plan 2026–2030

Six Levers of Change

LFFCI's 2030 vision is to fundamentally change what it means to be a young farmer in America. Our programs each address a distinct barrier — together they form a complete pathway from data to food to credit to knowledge to opportunity, powered by AI at every step.

Live Now Program 01

Data Layer & Public Participation

Mapping underserved agricultural communities using USDA data and community submissions. Our interactive map is live — explore it and add your local knowledge.

Key Deliverables
✓Hybrid USDA + community data layer
✓Moderated submission workflow
✓6-phase video campaign
✓500 contributors by 2027
In Development Program 02

Community Food Coordination App

An AI-powered, mobile, multilingual platform that lets community food organizers see, decide, and act — matching farm surplus to food bank demand in real time, assessing neighborhood needs, and connecting families to federal nutrition programs. Co-designed with metro Atlanta organizers; built to serve communities nationwide.

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Key Capabilities
▶Farm surplus → food bank matching
▶Rapid neighborhood needs assessment
▶SNAP / WIC / TEFAP / CSFP navigation
▶Atlanta proving ground, national rollout
Launching 2026 Program 03

AI-Powered Financial Literacy & Navigator Tools

Plain-language, device-accessible tools that help beginning farmers understand financial statements, build credit-worthy records from day one, and navigate USDA programs without expensive consultants.

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Key Deliverables
▶AI-verified farm financial records
▶USDA program auto-navigator
▶150 farmers with records by 2027
▶2,000+ farmers reached by 2030
Coming Soon Program 04

Apprenticeship & Workforce Development

DOL-registered apprenticeship pathways in partnership with USDA BFRDP, IRC Atlanta, and farm incubators — with special focus on refugee and veteran farmer integration.

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Key Partners
▶USDA BFRDP
▶Department of Labor
▶IRC Atlanta
▶Farm incubators nationwide
Open Source Program 05

Nonprofit AI Operations Toolkit

Every nonprofit shares the same burdens: raising money, reaching people, answering the phone, and satisfying the IRS. We are building the AI tools that carry those burdens — proven in daily use at LFFCI, then released openly so any nonprofit can adopt them.

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Toolkit Modules
▶AI fundraising & donor campaigns
▶Content engine: social, video, email
▶AI phone & inbox answering
▶Form 990 & compliance reporting
Launching 2029 Program 06

Georgia Generational Farming Archive

AI-assisted interviews capturing place-specific wisdom from retiring American farmers — soil knowledge, market relationships, seasonal patterns, and business practices — free and searchable for the next generation.

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Key Targets
▶100 interviews by launch (2029)
▶500+ interviews by 2030
▶Pilot in Georgia, expanding nationally
▶Free public access
2,000+Farmers to Reach
by 2030
1,500+USDA Programs
Navigated by 2030
500+Farmer Interviews
in Archive by 2030
25+Institutional
Partners by 2030

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