Appendix B

Questions posed to Extension personnel (agents and small farm assistants):

  1. In what ways did the SSDP grant support your educational programming for SSDP's, i.e., what would you have not been able to accomplish without it?
  2. What are the next steps needed to support SSDP's in connecting to USDA programs--how can participation in USDA programs be increased.

Questions posed to graduate assistants and support staff:

  1. From your perspective and the role you played in the implementation of this grant, In what ways did the SSDP grant support activities for outreach for SSDP farmers, i.e., what did you see as the positive outcomes of this grant?
  2. What are the next steps needed to support SSDP farmers in connecting to USDA programs--how can participation in USDA programs be increased?