Agricultural Workforce Development
Preparing the next generation of the agriculture workforce for long-term success is critical for sustaining Arizona’s food future. Agriculture workforce development programs not only help beginning farmers and ranchers enter a critical industry in Arizona but also help sustain farms and ranches of all sizes across the state.
The agriculture workforce development priority area has 2 objectives. Explore the indicators we are tracking for each objective below. The stages of change model is used to describe the progress on each objective of the food action plan.
We are asking AZFSN partners to help us gather and collect data across the state to help track and monitor the progress of the food action plan.
Objective 1:
Increase the number of agricultural apprenticeship opportunities for tribal members
Status: Contemplation
Description: AZFSN will partner with the Arizona Agriculture Workforce Development Program and other apprenticeship programs across the state to learn program progress and data tracking measures.
Data Source: Total number of apprentices including demographic and regional information.
Objective 2:
Improve the well-being of food system workers by advocating for equitable protection, compensation, and care policies and practices.
Q2 2023: 1 Action Alert
Status: Maintenance
Description: AZFSN will track funding accumulated by food producers, organizations, or state agencies from grant dollars through USDA programs; state, county, or municipality general fund investments; or philanthropic endeavors that are designated to support infrastructure for food distribution.
Data Source: Data reported from AZFSN coalitions, partners, and members, and gleaned from funding announcements such as USDA grant award summaries.
