Trainer’s Toolbox

Notes and documents shared or discussed during the Sept. 30, 2011 afternoon working session on Land Access for new farmers.Land Access session notes (PDF) Helpful documents shared (all in PDF format): SESSION SUMMARY: There are a lot of exciting new and ongoing initiatives in the Northeast to connect new farmers with land. Some of these…

There is a growing movement of organizations and landowners seeking to develop farm incubators. Here’s a place to learn from each other, and from the Intervale Center in Burlington, VT, which is widely recognized as a leader in farm incubation programs and services.If you have more resources to share with your colleagues, please send them…

Farming successfully requires a comprehensive set of skills from production to marketing and financial management. Assessing a new farmer’s strengths and training needs can be tricky. Many organizations use a checklist internally, or on a one-on-one basis with new farmers, to determine that person’s status on the spectrum of skills and aptitudes necessary to run…

Looking for past presentations? Did you miss a webinar? View slides and listen to recordings here! Summer 2017 Webinar Series Attendees of the November 2016 Beginning Farmer Learning Network (BFLN) meeting made it clear that they wanted ways to remain connected and learning from each other throughout the year. So we invited your ideas for…

Sharing events or opportunities that could benefit new farmers anywhere in the Northeast Sharing professional development opportunities of interest to BF supporters anywhere in the region Seeking information from each other about what’s been done, lessons learned, successes, etc. Presenting opportunities for collaboration General organizational announcements without specific relevance to BF service providers on a…