Everdale has been training a new kind of local, ecological farmer since 1998. Farmers Growing Farmers is our unique suite of programs that offers a complete range of farm- and mentorship-based trainings. Whether you are starting to explore the world of sustainable local agriculture or are committed to establishing or restructuring a local farm business there is something on the menu for you.
FARMERS GROWING FARMERS TRAINING PROGRAMS
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Food Growing Skills Trainings |
Farm Visioning and Planning Courses |
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| Food Growing Skills Workshops
Hands-on workshops taught by experts. |
Visioning and Planning Workshops Enhance your farm business planning skills. Learn from established farmers. |
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| Introduction to Farm Life
A one-week introduction to farming. Everdale’s organic farm is your classroom. Train with our interns. Work alongside our farmers. Investigate your future food and farming options. |
A one-week introduction to farming. Everdale’s organic farm is your classroom. Train with our interns. Work alongside our farmers. Investigate your future food and farming options. |
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| Sustainable Farming Certificate: 15-Weeks
An on-farm introductory course and mentored training in the practice and theory of sustainable local agriculture. Curriculum includes seed to market farm experience, seminars, field trips, and project work. |
Intermediate: Pathways to Farming It is recommended that you take this course prior to the advanced course below. Pathways is a two-day course that will help you make some critical preliminary business planning decisions. |
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| Sustainable Farming Certificate: 32-Weeks
Same as above but more indepth. A full season on the farm. |
You can enter the Planner course with a general idea of the type of farm you want to create. You exit with a ready-to-launch farm plan developed with support from experienced farmers. Consists of eight full-day classes over a four-month period. |
Whether you come from a farming background or not is irrelevant. Everdale possesses all the tools to get you up to speed in whatever area you are deficient in.
The Farmers Growing Farmers suite of programs places a high value on:
- Expert farmer mentoring
- Balancing curriculum-based training with hands-on farm skills development
- Fostering connections: newbie to expert, farmers to resources, farmer to public, farmer to farmer
