This webinar will focus on best practices for developing evaluation protocols for your program. Learn from the experts on how to gather data and report on outcomes. We will have presentations from: Jessie Schmidt at the University of Vermont on the “Farmer Assessment Web” tool; Maggie Donin at the Intervale Center; the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association; and NIFTI will launch its brand new resource, “The Metrics and Evaluation Toolkit for Farm Incubators”.
Project Administration
NIFTI Webinar #9 - Metrics and Evaluation for Incubator Projects
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Details of NASAP Responsibilities & Costs for Program Levels
Document from Cultivating Community that highlights free resources, costs, and responsibilities for various levels of participants at the New American Sustainable Agriculture Project. Includes information for community gardeners, beginning farmers, intermediate farmers, and advanced farmers. Resources provided at free or discounted rates for the different groups include land, supplies, tractors, transportation, and other services.
NIFTI Rental Agreements Fact Sheet
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A quick overview of how Farm Incubator Projects establish rental fees for their program participants.
NIFTI Land Trust Fact Sheet
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- Digital Download
A short fact sheet from the National Incubator Farm Training Initiative (NIFTI) on how beginning farmer training programs can partner with land trusts to make farmland more accessible to their participants.
Prospective New Roots Farmer Interview
A tool for evaluating prospective program farmers from the New Roots for Refugees Program - Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
Refugee Child Care Assessment Form
Organizations that work specifically with refugees have found that access to childcare can be a signfiicant obstacle to people's participation in farm incubator projects. The following survey was shared by Marijana Ababovic from ISED Solutions on the RAP-P list serve.
NIFTI Fundraising Fact Sheet for Incubators
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A short guide to fundraising for farm incubator projects based on contributions to the NIFTI list serve in 2013. Discusses various possibilities for creative funding avenues, and some general tips for raising funds from donors, foundations, and the general public.
Farm Incubator as a 501C3
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- Digital Download
Document from the Farley Center that answers questions from the IRS pertaining to their application for 501(c)(3) status. Includes information on the organizations plans for farming, local food distribution, CSA sales, training and costs, educational/ charitable purpose, and yearly workshops provided. Following the submission of this information their 501(c)(3) application was approved.
Consumer Skills Training Materials- Karen Translation
Karen translation of consumer skills training materials, from the International Institute of Saint Louis. Materials include information on how to be an informed consumer, important documentation, different types of insurance, and additional helpful resources.
Budgeting Training Materials- Karen translation
Financial literacy training materials on budgeting, from the International Institute of Saint Louis.