Add links to the relevant USDA websites and resources of other partnering organizations for easy access by SSDPs.

□ Provide an online submission link for questions/request for assistance button on the SSDP program website with auto direct so that KSU personnel are immediately notified to allow for quick response.

Create a FAQ (Frequently Asked Question) page on the SSDP website to increase access to information.

Keep all KSU small farm staff up-to-date with USDA program requirements over the long-term so can provide the appropriate technical assistance.

Provide a secure online registration for the SSDPs to help build a database of their locations and contact information.

Link geo-location information with relevant events and resources that will connect SSDPs in a timely manner so can take advantage of other activities, events, newsfeeds, markets, and even individuals who can support the growth and development of their farming operations.

Continue offering workshops, field trips, and networking opportunities in the identified geographic regions. While the monthly Third Thursday Thing and annual Small, Minority, and Limited Resource Farmers Conference are tried and true venues, not ever SSDP can attend or connect in between events. Distance and travel are issues for many. Third Thursday Thing topics could be replicated in regional sites to expand reach to SSDPs. A workshop session at the annual conference could be designed to plan for quarterly events in districts or regions based on locality, which also might include a prioritization of topics and issues to be addressed at the regional meetings for the coming year. This would lend to more strategic decisions and planning as well as the development of the aforementioned calendar of events.

Identify ways to engage with KSU resources to provide supplementary presentations in all areas beyond agriculture expertise from KSU, including the areas of youth development and family and consumer sciences.