Join us for our monthly National Program - Networking Sessions. In November, we’ll explore the benefits and challenges of having a demonstration farm within a farm business incubator, featuring insights from The Agriculture and Land Base Training Association (ALBA) learning farm. This discussion will offer valuable perspectives on using demonstration sites for education, conservation, and trials within incubator programs.
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.
Join your peers who operate land-based farmer training programs to gather new ideas for programming, workshop collective challenges, build relationships, and advance our collective work. Join the field trips to local incubator and apprenticeship projects to see programs' land-based facilities, farm/ranch operations, and to learn together how each incubator farm and apprenticeship training program is unique. Gain new skills, meet new connections and be inspired!
Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the FIELD Network for our Monthly Networking Session! Connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs! Share challenges faced by land-based training programs supporting a diversity of beginning farmers and brainstorm ideas, solutions, and shared resources. Network in breakout groups to mix and mingle with other incubator farm program staff and apprenticeship staff across the country to connect and share project updates!
Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the FIELD Network for our Monthly Networking Session! Connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs! Share challenges faced by land-based training programs supporting a diversity of beginning farmers and brainstorm ideas, solutions, and shared resources. Network in breakout groups to mix and mingle with other incubator farm program staff and apprenticeship staff across the country to connect and share project updates!
Participants will gain hands-on experience in sustainable farming practices. This hands-on course will cover soil health, greenhouse management, plant health, disease management and much more! This practicum isn't just about planting seeds – it's about planting the seeds of your future!
Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the FIELD Network to connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs!
