This is a recording of the Novemner 15, 2012 Webinar on outcomes reporting presented by Alexandra Wilson - NIFA, Stephanie Ritchie - NAL & Start2Farm, and grantee Beth Holtzman - UVM Extension.
The Technical Assistance Pool is an accumulation of specialists who have skills and/or expertise they would like to share with beginning and transitioning farmers to improve the economic viability of sustainable farms in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) pairs farmers with consultants to provide targeted expertise and assistance in the areas of land acquisition, business management, production and marketing.
In 1997, ten farmers from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin founded the Upper Midwest Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT), the second CRAFT program in the U.S. Since then, the alliance has become one of the leading efforts to train the next generation of organic, biodynamic, and sustainable farmers.
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle (IFFS) Young Farmer Training Program (YFTP) is a paid multi-year farming apprenticeship for youth in Wake County. The IFFS Raleigh Teaching Farm hosts apprentices two days per week beginning each Spring.
"No Small Potatoes Investment Club strengthens Maine's local food economy by making small loans (less than $5000) to farms, fishermen and the food businesses they supply to help them thrive."
"Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association's Farm Apprenticeship program connects people wanting to learn organic farming with experienced farmers willing to share their expertise. The typical arrangement involves an exchange of labor for room, board, a stipend, and informal, intensive training and experience in farming.
"The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association's Organic Farmer Loan Fund is intended particularly to help organic farmers working on establishing a credit history for their farms.
"Looking for a comprehensive overview of how to export? For more than 70 years "A Basic Guide to Exporting" has been the resource that businesses have turned to for answers to their questions about how to establish and grow overseas markets for their products and services.
