Online Beginning Farmer Courses and Beginning Farmer Profit Teams

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Registration Now Open For Online Beginning Farmer Courses Hosted by the Northeast Beginning Farmers Project

Late Fall through Winter and early Spring is a great time for farmers to rest, slow down the frenetic pace (at least somewhat), and build new skills for the coming growing season. If you sign up for an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project, you don’t even need to leave your home to connect with other farmers, work on your farm plans, and gain practical tips. Courses fill up quickly, so visit the Online Courses page on the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project website to register today!

Apply Now for New Farmer Profit Teams

Are you a beginning farmer in New York state who has been farming for at least three years? Is the farm business you manage at a crossroads, needing to improve efficiency, scale up, or make other major changes to achieve long-term viability? Do you need some decision support to improve profitability of the farm business after 3-9 years of running it? You don’t need to face these decisions alone. You may be eligible to receive support for a New Farmer Profit Team. This initiative seeks to improve the long-term success of advanced beginning farmers by providing selected farmers with customized, one-on-one guidance from farm professionals (financial, production, legal, marketing, etc) over an 18 month to two year period. For more information and to apply, visit this online form. The application deadline is September 15.