Beginning Farmer Fellowship Program – Indiana

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Beginning Farmer Fellowship Program in Indiana – 2020

Looking for a way to update, upgrade, or upend your farm? There’s a new Beginning Farmer Fellowship program in the state of Indiana that can help!  Our friends at the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition, in partnership with the National Young Farmers Coalition, have launched the Beginning Farmer Fellowship Program.  This Fellowship will bring together 5 farmers from across the state of Indiana who are all in years 3-10 of farming to participate in a yearlong cohort that will form a special group of farming peers.  The goal of the Beginning Farmer Fellowship Program is to propel a small batch of outstanding beginning farmers forward in their farming journey. We will establish a network of peers available for assistance and advice, as well as provide funds to compensate these farmers for being Fellows.

– The goal of the cohort model is to create a bond between Fellows that offers camaraderie and allies when needing to reach out for practical, technical or emotional support. The five farmers will spend one year connecting. They will engage in quarterly conference calls, participate in two conferences together, and join HYFC in our effort to connect beginning farmers statewide.

– The goal of the compensation ($7,000 per Fellow) is to acknowledge the work farmers put into being fellows, and to allow beginning farmers to build their capacity, scale up to the next level, and/or intensify their impact in local and regional food systems throughout Indiana. Ideally, the funds will offset costs incurred by participating in the Fellowship, and let the farmer tackle a major farm project that will advance their growing business.

By providing this Fellowship, the Hoosier Young Farmers Coalition aims to help beginning Hoosier farmers solidify their role as successful, sustainable farmers building the food systems of our future. Applications are due January 10, 2020.  More information about HYFC, the Fellowship, and FAQ’s can be found at www.hoosieryfc.org/fellowship.