This 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.
Visiting Gaining Ground in Concord, MA, for an engaging and informative farm tour! Special thanks to Kari Bender, Co-Manager of Gaining Ground, for sharing her extensive expertise on using high tunnels, low tunnels, and caterpillar tunnels to manage production, financial, and marketing risks. Your insights into Risk Management Strategies are invaluable!
We also want to thank Susan Scheufele from UMass Extension for her expert training on Pest and Weed Management, your guidance is essential for farmers facing challenges in winter production.
Farm tour designed to show farmers how Gaining Ground is using their high tunnels to extend their season, reduce production risks and increase the efficiency of their farming operations!
This workshop is ideal for farmers looking to grow more under high tunnels (and other covered structures) and receive financial support for infrastructure.
Organized into a series of independent Fact Sheets, this guide allows you to explore topics as needed or follow along as a complete resource, content Includes:
Getting Started: Learn about farming education, finding a suitable farm, and essential infrastructure.
Financing and Risk Management: Explore options for financing farm operations, managing risks, and understanding insurance needs.
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.
Participants and instructors meet online every Tuesday evening from 5:30pm to 7:00pm EST for 9 weeks, starting July 16th. 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.
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.
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.
