National Center for Appropriate Technology – Southwest

The National Center for Appropriate Technology’s ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program supports farmers, ranchers, agriculture educators, and land managers at every stage of their agricultural journey.

ATTRA, or Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, is a trusted source of sustainable agriculture information and maintains a knowledge base of practical multimedia resources for farmers, ranchers, and educators. NCAT’s agriculture specialists work directly with farmers, ranchers, land managers, and others across the country to provide individualized technical assistance, offer practical learning opportunities, and facilitate meaningful connections among producers, experts, researchers, and industry professionals.

From the basics of starting a farm to marketing locally grown products, and from organic specialty crop production to regenerative livestock management, our sustainable agriculture specialists provide trusted, practical multimedia resources to nearly 35,000 farmers each year.