# 119-hr-8533: Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026

119-hr-8533, Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8533
- Congress: 119
- Title: Farmer to Farmer Education Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would _expand farmer-to-farmer technical assistance_ by adding a new framework to the Food Security Act to fund and organize farmer-to-farmer networks and site-specific conservation help.** It sets who can get money, how networks must operate, and new reporting and language-access rules to reach underserved producers. - Farmers, ranchers, and forest owners would gain more peer-led conservation help, mentoring, and training, with subaward funds allowed to compensate participants at market rates. - Nonprofits, farmer-to-farmer networks, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, local governments (including conservation districts), colleges, States, and individuals could receive cooperative agreements and subawards to run networks and capacity-building activities. - The Natural Resources Conservation Service would use existing conservation operations appropriations to fund the program, require annual reports from recipients, and deliver a four-year report to Congress describing funding and outcomes. The program would also require language assistance in farmers' native languages to the greatest extent practicable.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for farmer-to-farmer networks: benefit, low. This bill would let the Agriculture Secretary and NRCS make cooperative agreements to fund farmer-to-farmer networks and local conservation training on active farm and forest lands. Eligible groups would include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, farmer networks, Tribes, local governments (including conservatio…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8533 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8533)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8533 (as of 2026-09-21).