Are you interested in starting your own farm business but need to learn technical skills to get started, the Crop Production Course is for you!
This 9-week online course covers essential topics related to sustainable crop production, enabling participants to grow food while caring for the soil at the farm or in the garden.
In this course you will learn how to:
Grow a diversity of fruits and vegetables for your home and/or business
Care for your soil
Create a crop plan
Manage a greenhouse
Buy and maintain farm equipment and machinery
Set up irrigation systems
Manage soil nutrients
Manage weeds and use cover crops
Identify pests and implement pest management strategies
Learn how to prepare crops for market and comply with food safety regulations
Connect with agencies that provide services for new farmers
Asynchronous Session
We created the Asynchronous version of our popular Crop Production Course to support those who are not able to join the Spring or Summer sessions and those who prefer to engage with course content completely at their own pace. Covering all the same topics as the synchronous sessions, this version has recordings of presentations to complement the abundance of supplemental materials available in variety of media. We activate the course materials to groups of students periodically so that even asynchronous learners can enjoy exploring the content alongside a cohort of other learners.
In addition to full access to the course presentations and materials, enrollment entitles each student to up to three 30-minute calls or zoom meetings with the instructor to discuss content enjoy one-on-one technical assistance.
To learn more about the detailed content of the course, please read the syllabus here.
Rolling enrollment with the next cohort starting November 20th, 2024
Meeting place and time: The course instructor will host and optional online orientation from 5:30pm-6pm EST on Novemeber 20th, at which point everyone enrolled will get access to the course, which can be enjoyed at one’s own pace on Canvas, our online learning platform.
Course cost: $350. We’re offering a $50-off promotion for those who enroll for the cohort that starts on November 20th.
2. Registrants will be contacted with information regarding how to pay and finalize enrollment.
2025 Live Course Details:
Participants and instructors meet online every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm to 7:00pm EST for 9 weeks, starting April 8th, 2025. In addition to meeting together online once a week, participants will be given access to a healthy amount of additional educational material in a variety of media to be enjoyed at one's leisure. All class sessions will be recorded and made available to participants.
Also, students will have access to one-on-one technical assistance from New Entry staff.
To learn about the detailed content of the course, please read the syllabus here.
Spring Session (April 8th – June 3rd, 2025)
Meeting place and time: Online via Zoom, each Tuesday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for 9 weeks
Course cost: $450. Scholarships for a half-off discount are available. See below for more details.
Summer Session (July 8th – Sept 2nd, 2025)
Meeting place and time: Online via Zoom, each Tuesday, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time for 9 weeks
Course cost: $450. Scholarships for a half-off discount are available. See below for more details.
2. Registrants will be contacted with information regarding how to pay and finalize enrollment.
Scholarships: We are able to offer half-off scholarships to individuals that meet certain criteria.
Those eligible for a scholarship will received a 50% discount code to be applied during the payment process. Scholarship eligibility determinations will be made within a week of application. You may apply for a scholarship using the registration form.
