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Beginning farmers who want to enroll in a program, attend workshops and train on farms:
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Established farms looking to scale up and wholesale producers interested in mentoring:
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Applications for the 2020 season
are now open...
apprenticeship program
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The Growing Growers apprenticeship program provides hands-on experience combined with reading, classes, and training that will give you the basics you need to get started farming.
Apprentices work on local, sustainably-run farms, where they experience the day-to-day operations of a farm. They also attend workshops and farm tours, meet new and experienced farmers, receive textbooks and obtain on-the-job formal training from their host farmers. Paid and unpaid positions are available, and they typically run from March though October, depending on the host farm’s needs. LEARN MORE >> |
beginning farmer wholesale project
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The Beginning Farmer Wholesale Project presents a new opportunity for our region’s farmers to grow their business and the scale of local food production. The target audience for the project is a producer with no more than 10 years in operation, both urban and rural, with aspirations to expand in size and/or explore new market channels for their produce.
Farmer services include a Mentor Farmer Program , One-on-one technical assistance, Farmer-to-buyer matching, Foodshed GIS and wholesale workshops. LEARN MORE >> |
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growerskc listserv
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The Growing Growers program hosts a listserv of hundreds of members to provide networking opportunities for growers, buyers, educators, Extension professionals, restaurant owners, Growing Growers apprentices and workshop participants to talk with one another.
This is a place to share ideas, answer questions, share grower information, share educational opportunities, and funding opportunities. This social network is important in keeping the local food system alive and connected. |
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 9am-3pm: |
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SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 9am-2pm: |
PROPAGATION & PRODUCTION PLANNING. KANSAS CITY. |
SATURDAY, MARCH 28th, 9am-2pm: |
SMALL FARM EQUIPMENT & IRRIGATION. KANSAS CITY. |
MONDAY, APRIL 20th, 4pm-7pm |
POSTHARVEST HANDLING AND FOOD SAFETY. KANSAS CITY. |
SATURDAY, MAY 16th, 9am-2pm: |
BUILDING HEALTHY SOILS. KANSAS CITY. |
SATURDAY, JUNE 20th, 9am-2pm: |
INSECTS, DISEASE & WEED MANAGEMENT. KANSAS CITY. |
VIEW ALL: MARKET FARMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
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