Take Root Beginning Farmer Training in WI & IL

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Farmer, Farming, Organic, Training Programs // 0 Comments

If you are interested in learning the trade of farming, Take Root Beginning Farmer Training is the program for you! Take Root connects aspiring farmers to paid employment and training on established farms in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the Chicagoland area.

Through the Take Root Beginning Farmer Training program, you will gain:

Hands-on production skills, learned on an established farm
A customized education plan developed by farming professionals
Guidance from an experienced local farmer
A widened farmer network and access to interactive field days through Upper Midwest CRAFT
Accommodations and admission to the MOSES Organic Farming Conference and one additional educational opportunity (conference, intensive, workshop, etc.) based on your interests and needs
Hourly salary (at least minimum wage)
$50 stipend toward additional educational resources
And more!

Program Benefits:

Customized education plan
Hands-on farm production skills, learned on an established farm
Hourly salary (at least minimum wage)
A yearlong membership in Upper Midwest CRAFT
Paid time off to attend Upper Midwest CRAFT field days during the term of training
Accommodations & admission at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference
Accommodations & admission to a TBD educational opportunity such as a weekend intensive, conference, workshops, etc.
Invitation to Routes to Farm and Upper Midwest CRAFT events
Connect with the Upper Midwest CRAFT network of more than 200 local sustainable and organic farmers

Program Components:

Selected trainees will work with Angelic Organics Learning Center staff to create a customized education plan to better understand training needs and aid in pairing trainees with an appropriate trainer farm.

Learning Center staff will make recommendations to help facilitate a good trainee/trainer farm match, but the potential trainee will also go through the farm’s regular hiring process. Final hiring decisions will be made by trainer farms. Trainer farms will determine their trainee’s hourly rate of pay, a wage which will be similar to that of other farm employees.

In addition to being treated as regular employees, trainees will receive additional training or mentoring from trainer farmers throughout the season. Trainer farmers will start hiring for the upcoming growing season in the beginning months of the calendar year. Contact us directly to learn more about our trainer farms.

There is no cost for the Take Root Beginning Farmer Training program and there is no application fee.

We strongly encourage women, people of color, and veterans to apply!

Application Period Ends December 18th. Space is limited!

Learn More & Apply!