In April 2020, Purdue University’s International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA) and Purdue Cooperative Extension announced the USAID John Ogonowski and Doug Bereuter Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) program to be implemented by Purdue University in Trinidad and Tobago over the next three years. A United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program, F2F provides technical assistance from U.S. volunteers to farmers, farm groups, agribusinesses, and other agriculture sector institutions in developing and transitional countries.

Due to COVID-19 pandemic travel limitations, the Purdue F2F program has implemented a virtual volunteer assistance strategy to support host groups in Trinidad and Tobago. The virtual assignments will provide both real-time and pre-recorded trainings for the host groups. These assignments are not bound by the traditional 2-3-week timeframe, but rather have a deliverable-based program with a longer timeline.

The program is looking to fill volunteer assignments. People interested in learning more about the program or becoming a volunteer with the new Purdue Farmer-to-Farmer project in Trinidad and Tobago can contact Amanda Dickson at dicksona@purdue.edu.

Assignments will be updated frequently, so check out the project website.