OSP was established with the ultimate goal of providing environmentally safe food products, educational programs, technical financial and marketing assistance, and self-help projects, which enable minority and limited resource farmers to maintain their farm operation.

Why does Operation Spring Plant, INC. provide training to Minority Limited Resource and Small Family Farmers?

1. Because of the loss of Family Farmers over the past 10 years.
2. The loss of role models to the minority communities in agriculture.
3. To continue to have agriculture racially diversified as its productions in North Carolina.
4. To keep farmers informed of training being conducted locally, regionally, and nationally.
5. To provide a network of farmers to form collaborations.
6. To continue to make Farmers aware of environmental risks, regulations, and consequences of violations.
7. To make Farmers aware of Risk Management (i.e.: Insurance, etc.) and Farmer Maintained Risk Management.
8. To provide an avenue through training Limited Resources and Small Family Farmers to recognize and capitalize on Market Share that they don't ordinarily seek.
9. For the future of making the Minority and Limited Resource Youth aware of opportunities in today's agriculture and agribusiness.
10. To keep minority, limited resource and small family farmers as stewards, environmentalist, owners, and operators of small family farms in North Carolina.