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<br />Program information Page 15 of 33 <br />reduction <br />practices <br /> <br />% and # of program participants that <br />consume fresh food <br />100% of 1,751 <br />participants <br />consume fresh <br />food <br />100% of 1060 <br />participants <br />consume fresh <br />food <br />100% of 1,751 <br />participants <br />consume fresh <br />food on a weekly <br />or twice monthly <br />basis <br />% and # of program participants who <br />access culturally appropriate fresh fruits <br />and vegetables <br />100% of 1,751 <br />participants access <br />culturally <br />appropriate fresh <br />fruits and <br />vegetables <br />100% of 1060 <br />participants <br />access <br />culturally <br />appropriate <br />fresh fruits <br />and <br />vegetables <br />100% of 1,751 <br />participants <br />access culturally <br />appropriate fresh <br />fruits and <br />vegetables on a <br />weekly or twice <br />monthly basis <br /> <br />___________________ <br /> <br /> <br />6. Program Name: Business Development Program <br /> <br /> Program Primary Contact and Title: Hsar Ree Ree Wei <br /> <br /> Telephone Number: 984-212-4621 E-Mail: Hrwei@TransplantingTraditions.org <br /> <br />7. Please briefly describe the proposed program, including an explanation of how it aligns with the <br />Town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro’s Results Framework, and Orange County BOCC Goals and <br />Priorities, and the target population to benefit from the program. (250 words or less) <br /> <br />All Business Development program participants were farmers in their native country of Burma and <br />the majority are women who arrived in the U.S. with a deep cultural relationship to agriculture and a <br />strong commitment to farming as a profession. Unfortunately, cultural, language and educational <br />barriers often make it difficult for refugees to find gainful employment and provide significant <br />challenges for farmers looking to start their own businesses. Most TTCF partner farmers work <br />multiple minimum wage service jobs, in addition to managing and developing their farm businesses, <br />typically working the night shift. <br /> <br />Refugees often face significant challenges to achieving financial self-sufficiency and economic <br />stability after resettlement due to limited literacy, numeracy, and previous exposure to formal <br />education. However, farming represents a viable opportunity for them to leverage their existing <br />agricultural experience to overcome these barriers and support themselves and their families. <br /> <br />TTCF addresses these issues through a nationally recognized business development and sustainable <br />agricultural training program which supports refugee farmers as they start and build their small <br />EXHIBIT A: PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: F38AEFE6-1D08-4C4C-8C40-AA9F3F782631