Empowering Beginning Women Farmers in the Northeast Through Whole Farm Planning
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Through funds from the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program, beginning women farmers in NY will learn more about whole farm planning in a program developed specifically for women.
This program includes:
One-on-One Mentorships
On-Farm Field Visits
Business & Financial Planning Training
Network of Women Farmers
Classes for year 3 of this program will run from November 2011 through June 2012.
If you are interested in learning more or applying for this program, please contact Lauren Lines at 315-436-7620 or cnyrcd@gmail.com.
This new project builds on the momentum already established through three previous Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education programs to develop whole farm planning knowledge and practice in the Northeast since 2001. Up to 270 women farmers in six Northeast states will be trained and mentored from local beginning farmer centers and farms located in CT, MA, ME, NH, NY and VT. Women farmers will be drawn from these states as well as DE, NJ and PA. Additionally, 10 farmers will be trained as mentor-trainers for the ongoing effort to build capacity in this holistic whole farm planning training program for farmers.
