Are you new to farming or ranching? USDA can help you get started or grow your farming operation through a variety of programs and services. From farm loans to crop insurance, and conservation programs to disaster assistance, USDA is here to support you and your operation.
Contact your state Beginning Farmers and Rancher Coordinator, to learn more. This list is also available as a PDF (255KB)
National Coordinator
Sarah Campbell
sarah.campbell@usda.gov
202-690-1700
Alaska
Amanda Crowe
amanda.crowe@usda.gov
907-761-7757
Alabama
Alice Love
alice.love@usda.gov
334-887-4550
Arkansas
Derrick Johnson
derrick.johnson@usda.gov
601-965-4771
Arizona/New Mexico
Rick Lopez
richard.lopez@usda.gov
505-761-4933
California
Victor Hernandez
victor.hernandez@usda.gov
530-792-5628
Colorado
Kindra Brandner
brandner.kindra@usda.gov
970-458-3151
Connecticut
Carol Grasis
carol.grasis@usda.gov
860-871-4016
Delaware
Kyle Hearn
Kyle.Hearn@usda.gov
302-259-7458
Florida
Katrina Moseley
katrina.moseley@usda.gov
352-338-3438
Georgia
Rodney Brooks
rodney.brooks@usda.gov
229-814-3021
Hawaii
Amy Koch
amy.koch@usda.gov
808-933-8351
Idaho
Denise Adkins
adkins.denise@usda.gov
208-685-6991
Illinois
Crystal Zwilling
crystal.zwilling@usda.gov
217-331-6905
Indiana
Susan Meadows
Susan.meadows@usda.gov
317-295-5892
Iowa
Katrina Pille
katrina.pille@usda.gov
515-236-3288
Kansas
Kitra Cooper
kitra.cooper@usda.gov
785-564-4740
Kentucky/Tennessee
Amanda Robertson
amanda.robertson@usda.gov
270-579-6247
Louisiana
Derrick Johnson
derrick.johnson@usda.gov
601-965-4771
Maine
William Ferris
william.ferris@usda.gov
919-621-9047
Maryland
Buddy Bowling
buddy.bowling@usda.gov
443-482-2903
Massachusetts
Heather Baylis
heather.baylis@usda.gov
413-923-3225
Michigan
Leslie Warner
leslie.warner@usda.gov
616-597-3078
Minnesota
Liz Ludwig
liz.ludwig@usda.gov
320-269-6528
Mississippi
William Newlin
william.newlin@usda.gov
662-837-4464
Missouri
Jessica Claypole
jessica.claypole@usda.gov
573-876-0935
Montana
Faith Hill
faith.hill@usda.gov
406-708-3016
Nebraska
Jami Thoene
jami.thoene@usda.gov
402-443-4106
New Hampshire
Andrea Bye
andrea.bye@usda.gov
603-223-6004
New Jersey
Austin Baird
austin.baird@usda.gov
908-441-7508
New Mexico/Arizona
Rick Lopez
richard.lopez@usda.gov
505-761-4933
New York
Suzanne Baker
suzanne.baker@usda.gov
607-865-6713
Nevada
Carolyn Estrada
carolyn.estrada@usda.gov
775-857-8500
North Carolina
William Ferris
william.ferris@usda.gov
919-621-9047
North Dakota
Jill Haakenson
jill.haakenson@usda.gov
701-662-8634
Ohio
Doug Deardorff
doug.deardorff@usda.gov
740-396-2449
Oklahoma
Gilbert Guerrero
gilbert.guerrero@usda.gov
405-742-1207
Oregon
Kathy Ferge
kathy.ferge@usda.gov
503-333-5658
Pennsylvania
Michael Sherman
michael.sherman@usda.gov
570-433-5075
Puerto Rico
Ileana Curbelo
ileana.curbelo@usda.gov
787-878-2580
Rhode Island
Thanh Luu
thanh.luu@usda.gov
401-822-8879
South Carolina
Pearl Acuff
pearl.acuff@usda.gov
864-844-8230
South Dakota
Gail Gullickson
gail.gullickson@usda.gov
605-692-8003
Tennessee/Kentucky
Amanda Robertson
amanda.robertson@usda.gov
270-579-6247
Texas
Bertha Venegas
bertha.venegas@usda.gov
830-998-5659
Utah
Robin Sadlier
Robin.Sadlier@usda.gov
801-524-4536
Vermont
Elijah Massey
elijah.massey@usda.gov
802-828-6081
Virginia
Sherina Logan
sherina.logan@usda.gov
804-250-4465
Washington
Cara McNab
cara.mcnab@usda.gov
509-228-6323
West Virginia
Mariah Hatton
Mariah.Hatton@usda.gov
304-284-4869
Wisconsin
Merrie Schamberger
merrie.schamberger@usda.gov
920-252-8433
Wyoming
Victoria Graves
Victoria.Graves@usda.gov
307-233-6711
For more information, visit farmers.gov/newfarmers or the Discovery Tool at newfarmers.usda.gov.