First Generation Farmers

Great New Website: Freshman Farmer

July 22, 2009 // 1 Comment

I just found a great new website called Freshman Farmer. Five first-year farmers, and one second year farmer detail their experiences starting organic farms through blog [...]

How to Start a Pick-Your-Own Operation

June 30, 2009 // 0 Comments

I recently found some great information on starting a pick-your-own farm operation. It is available on www.pickyourown.org, a great website with tons of information on [...]

Farm Business Planning Resources

June 12, 2009 // 1 Comment

Developing a Business Plan can be one of the most important and useful exercises involved in the development of new farms. Not only is this process useful in helping to [...]

The Grow A Farmer Campaign

June 1, 2009 // 0 Comments

Campaign Goal: Raise $250,000 by June 2009 to secure the future of the Apprenticeship’s organic farmer training. The funding raised this spring will help build required [...]

ACCESS TO CREDIT

May 14, 2009 // 1 Comment

Published in THE NATURAL FARMER, Special Supplement on Beginning Farmers, Winter 2002-2003, Vol. 2, No. 55 By Kathy Ruhf, New England Small Farm Institute and Growing New [...]
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