; (ix) by assisting producers with accessing resources and funding for programs associated with organic management, including conservation programs, risk management tools, and organic support and research programs; (x) by establishing or expanding cooperatives, organic grower groups, certified organic processing, storage, refrigeration, freezer, and distribution facilities and equipment, food hubs, food security programs, additional programs under the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative of the Department of Agriculture, organic-compliant composting services, and other regional foodshed and supply chain infrastructure, such as infrastructure for granaries and meat processing; (xi) on-farm research, including monitoring biodiversity, monitoring air and water quality, measuring changes in soil organic carbon and indicators of soil health, developing regionally adapted seeds and breeds, and carrying out trials and documenting the effectiveness of holistic approaches to pest, weed, and disease control; (xii) recruiting and training organic certification staff and inspectors, with an emphasis on expanding opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and increasing diversity in the certification process; (xiii) increasing access to land for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and small and mid-sized farms and ranches and promoting long-term organic management (such as purchasing land for incubator projects, promoting and supporting lease-to-own contracts, resolving heirs property issues, and establishing easements that facilitate long-term organic stewardship); (xiv) supporting tenant farmers, including through leasing options that serve tenants and landlords long term; (xv) hosting or supporting regional conventions, conferences, farmer-led training sessions and programs, field days, teach-ins, and other educational opportunities focused on organic production