Farm Beginnings Course Open for Applications

 Beginning and prospective farmers are invited to apply to LSP's Farm Beginnings, a year-long training program that focuses on the goal-setting, marketing, and financial skills needed to establish a successful farm business. The class will run from November 2024 through March 2025, with some additional educational opportunities to take place later in 2025. The deadline for applications is Sept. 1. Early bird applications submitted by Aug. 1 will receive a $100 discount if you are accepted into the class. 

Scholarships will be available. For more details and to apply, click here.  

Small and mid-sized farms are critical to creating vibrant communities and producing healthy food. There can and should be a viable path into agriculture for anyone and everyone who wants to farm. The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings course sets the foundation for thriving farms by providing a place for people to name their vision, acquire the tools and instruction they need to make it happen, and build a community of support to help them succeed.

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Farm Beginnings Collaborative Principles: Farmer-led: Class participants will hear from regional farmers about their farms and how they’ve implemented goal setting, marketing, and financial management practices.   Community Based: Because LSP is best able to provide resources and connections in this area, applicants from Minnesota, western Wisconsin, and northern Iowa will be given priority. If you are located elsewhere, check out the Farm Beginnings Collaborative website to see if there is an organization near you offering Farm Beginnings.   Racial Equity: We acknowledge the historical and ongoing racial inequities and oppression in agriculture towards farmers and communities of color. We commit to furthering our own understanding and supporting the farmers we interact with to do the same. We commit to using the power and influence we have across our organization to build more inclusive and equitable agricultural systems and implement changes that make it possible for more farmers of color to be successful.   Focused on Sustainable Agriculture: All farmers are encouraged to create a farm plan that is economically, socially, and ecologically sustainable.     Reach out with any specific questions by e-mailing LSP's Whitney Terrill at wterrill@landstewardshipproject.org.    Thank you! Whitney Terrill Programs Organizer – LSP Farm Beginnings wterrill@landstewardshipproject.org Farm Beginnings Collaborative: farmbeginningscollaborative.org

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