Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society

Farm Beginnings Nebraska

Farm Beginnings is a farmer-led educational training and support program designed to help people who want to evaluate and plan their farm enterprise. Participants engage in a mentorship experience and network with a variety of successful, innovative farmers; attend practical, high quality seminars, field days and conferences; and receive resource materials. They also create links with experienced farmers through farm partnerships, land and equipment use and/or rental.

In the Fall of 2010 we will be holding the next Farm Beginnings Nebraska class. The classes will be held near Lincoln and Omaha. For details and to sign-up email William at farmbeginningsnebraska@gmail.com

Farm Beginnings Participants.

Tap the knowledge of some of the most innovative and skilled farmers operating in the Midwest.
Develop lifelong friendships and networks with other beginning farmers.
Learn critical farm management skills such as creative financing and innovative marketing strategies.
Mentor with a farmer engaged in a similar enterprise.
See sustainable farming practices being used on real farms under a variety of conditions.
Learn to view a farm as an interconnected system and learn how goals determine farming practices.
Craft a tailor-made farming/business plan.

Nebraska Beginning Farmer Mentorship Program

We are seeking volunteers for a steering committee for a beginning farmer mentorship program . A major goal is to bring in new, young, and anyone interested in getting into or transitioning to a sustainable farming operation. We are seeking farmers in the sustainable agriculture arena to help bring in a new generation of farmers to help sustain agriculture! We need people to help serve on the planning committee, serve as potential mentors and we need anyone interested in being mentored. No amount of time is too small to participate! If you are interested please send an email William at farmbeginningsnebraska@gmail.com

In the News

Group Aims To Raise Young Farmers:The Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society has created a new support group for young farmers to help each other get started. Click here to read the rest

Upcoming

Farm Dreams

October 9. Mead, Nebraska. A precursor to Farm Beginnings Nebraska. This program will give an overview of what to expect from the Farm Beginnings Nebraska course. If you are interested please send an email William at farmbeginningsnebraska@gmail.com

Farm Beginnings Nebraska: a joint project of UNL Extension, NSAS, Center for Rural Affairs & Nebraska RC & D's. This exciting program is modeled after other projects in the Midwest, and combines class time and mentoring for beginning farmers (or not-yet-beginning farmers!) in a format that works towards the practical decisions of what, why, and whether or not in the decision to farm, what to farm and all that entails. Next class will begin Fall 2010. Contact William at farmbeginningsnebraska@gmail.com

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