Introduction to the Incubator

11.15.24 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Exploring the Impact and Challenges of a Demonstration Farm within a Farm Business Incubator

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.

How to Start Farming: building a farm from guide

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This guide is for aspiring and established farmers to learn how to build a farm from scratch. 

Puedes acceder a la versión en español de esta guía aquí.

 

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.
  • Regulatory Landscape: Navigate farm vehicle regulations, environmental rules, and pesticide regulations.
  • Business Essentials: Delve into business planning, structures, budgeting, record-keeping, and tax considerations.
  • Marketing Strategies: Understand market potential, pricing, marketing options, and regulations. Discover opportunities for small-scale food processing and organic certification.
  • Additional Resources: Access information on grant opportunities, women in agriculture, climate change impacts, and a pocket resource guide.

Each section is designed to provide actionable information and guidance, helping you cultivate success in your farming endeavors.

 

8.23.24 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

FIELD Network - Monthly Networking Session - Farmland Access for Farmers Through Exploration of Agrivoltaics.

Connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs!

10.28.24 // 8:00am to 10.30.24 // 5:00pm

2024 National FIELD School

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!

6.21.24 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

FIELD Network - Monthly Networking Session - From Incubator to Direct Farm Service

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!

5.10.24 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

FIELD Network - Monthly Networking Session - Strategies to Support Graduates

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!

11.3.23 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

FIELD Network - Monthly Networking Session - Curriculum Frameworks for Farm Incubators

Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and the FIELD Network to connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs!

10.6.23 // 1:00pm to 2:00pm

FIELD Network - Monthly Networking Session - Recruitment Best Practices

Join the FIELD Network to connect with staff of land-based farm incubator and apprenticeship training programs!

8.15.23 // Gail McCarthy, Middleton Magazine

Italian roots flavor career of Middleton chef and farmer

Learn about Gianluca Capaldi, a personal chef and farmer who brings a new level to the farm-to-table movement.

8.14.23 // Heather Quinn

Healthy beginnings: Incubator programs give new farmers a strong start.

Farm incubators are designed to give beginning farmers access to land, training, equipment and other resources. The goal of these programs is to help new farmers overcome the many barriers to starting out in agriculture.

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