District of Columbia

BFTP Beginner Farmer Training Program

http://www.futureharvestcasa.org/component/content/article/84-beginner-farmer-tr...

Future Harvest CASA initiated its Beginner Farmer Training Program (BFTP) in 2012, in partnership with Maryland Agricultural Resource Council (MARC). The program is focused on training Chesapeake-region farmers on managing a sustainable family farm operation. There are currently 10 trainees in the program for 2012.

Sponsoring Organization:
Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

Food Industry Market Maker

http://national.marketmaker.uiuc.edu/index.php

MarketMaker is a national partnership of land grant institutions and State Departments of Agriculture dedicated to the development of a comprehensive interactive data base of food industry marketing and business data. It is currently one of the most extensive collections of searchable food industry related data in the country.

Sponsoring Organization:
University of Illinois Office of Extension and Outreach

Accokeek Immigrant Farmer Incubator Program

http://accokeekfoundation.org/reaching-out-to-socially-disadvantaged-and-underse...

"In partnership with the National Immigrant Farming Initiative, the Accokeek Foundation is extending its history of community education and farmer training to include underserved, socially disadvantaged, and limited resource communities through our Immigrant Farmer Incubator Program.

Sponsoring Organization:
Accokeek Foundation

Chesapeake CRAFT Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training

http://accokeekfoundation.org/visit/education/stewardship/craft/

"Chesapeake CRAFT is organized by farmers interested in improving practical new farmer training and networking in the region, particularly in sustainable agriculture.

Sponsoring Organization:
Accokeek Foundation

New Farmer Hub Northeast Beginning Farmer Project

http://nebeginningfarmers.org/farmers/

This site offers tutorials, videos, and links to people who can help you develop your farm plans.

Work through the following topics in order to get a solid foundation for your farm plans. Complete the online worksheets in the tutorials to apply concepts to your situation and create a written farm plan.

Sponsoring Organization:
Cornell University Cooperative Extension

Garden Harvest, Inc.

http://www.gardenharvest.org

Garden Harvest is a not-for-profit farm dedicated to alleviating hunger and improving nutrition for disadvantaged persons by growing and donating organic produce and eggs to agencies that feed the hungry.

Sponsoring Organization:
Garden Harvest, Inc.

Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture

http://www.futureharvestcasa.org

Future Harvest-CASA is a network of farmers, agricultural professionals, landowners and consumers living and working in the Chesapeake region. Future Harvest-CASA promotes profitable, environmentally sound and socially acceptable food and farming systems that work to sustain communities.

Sponsoring Organization:
Future Harvest - Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture