Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2025

This bill expands farmer-led education and support so more producers can learn from each other and adopt practical, science-based conservation on their land. It defines “farmer‑to‑farmer networks” and lets the U.S. Department of Agriculture partner with nonprofits, tribes, farmer networks, local governments, colleges, states, and others to provide hands-on help. USDA must give priority to groups serving historically underserved producers and areas with high poverty. Help should be accessible, including in a farmer’s native language when possible. Groups that receive funds must report each year on what they did and who they reached .

Partners can build and support networks, match mentors and mentees, train network leaders, keep up-to-date lists of helpful contacts, and give subawards to increase farmer access. Subawards can pay for events and activities that connect farmers and support conservation learning, and they can compensate participants at market rates. USDA will report after four years on funding and results. Funding comes from existing Natural Resources Conservation Service conservation operations, using amounts needed to run the program .

• Who is affected: Farmers, ranchers, and forest owners, especially those who are historically underserved or in high‑poverty areas; groups that support them (nonprofits, tribes, local governments, colleges, states, and farmer networks) .
• What changes: USDA can make cooperative agreements and give subawards to build farmer‑to‑farmer networks, provide mentoring and training, offer language assistance, and require annual reporting and a four‑year program report .
• When: Ongoing after enactment, with a USDA program report due within four years .