Event Description
Each year, the National Incubator Farm Training Initative (NIFTI) National Field School provides an opportunity for Incubator Farm Project staff from across the country to gather, share best practices, and troubleshoot common challenges.
The 5th NIFTI National Field School will include workshops, skills-based trainings, and discussions designed to critically exmaine the Incubator Farm as a model of beginning farmer training, and to grow the professional skills of IFP staff nationwide. The first two days of the conference are dedicated to workshops and discussion, and the third day will include farm tours of local Incubator Farm Projects.
The agenda for the 2016 Field School is still being finalized. Some of the topics that will be included are:
Access to Land
Fundraising
Business Planning
Farmer Leadership
Metrics & Evaluation
Incubator Community Management
Marketing and Distribution
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