This brief (and confidential) survey asks you to reflect on your experience with the SSDP (Small, Socially Disadvantaged Producers) project that was implemented by KSU's College of Ag, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems (Dr. Buddhi Gyawali, program director) through a grant from USDA.
There are five (5) questions that you are asked to respond to in completing this survey. All appear on this one page. All comments will remain confidential and no names will be associated with feedback received. [For those taking survey online: You may type your responses into the comment boxes.]
Thank you.
In what ways did the SSDP project with KSU support USDA's (and your) programming goals for working with small, social disadvantaged producers (SSDP's), i.e., what would you have not been able to accomplish without it?
What do you know now that you didn't know before about KSU's resources and capacities to provide technical assistance and education to SSDP's?
What are the barriers and opportunities in working with KSU to connect with and support SSDP's?
What are the next steps needed to support SSDP's in connecting to USDA programs--what would you like to see done to increase participation in USDA
Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns you are willing to share?