the 2021 season is underway...

next core workshop: insects, disease & weed management
JUNE 28th
Webinar 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm | Farm tour 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm

*We will be following CDC guidelines by observing social distancing and requiring masks.
COVID-19 ANNOUNCEMENT
**Due to circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we are cancelling in-person Growing Growers workshops and offering them online. Our apprenticeship will continue as we are adhering to the CDC and CISA guidelines as the situation progresses. We wish everyone well during these times!

Visit local University Extension COVID-19 resource pages for farmers below or visit our resources page:

apprenticeship program

Photo Credit: Urbavore Urban Farm
Established in 2004, 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 daily operations of a farm. They also attend workshops & 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 March - October, depending on the host farm’s needs.
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beginning farmer wholesale project

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. ​
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Farmer services include wholesale workshops, a Mentor Farmer Program, One-on-One Technical Assistance, Farmer-to-Buyer matching, and soon a Foodshed GIS Map, Video Series ​and the Demystifying the Wholesale Market Manual.
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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 & EVENTS
*Due to COVID-19, we are tentatively offering all Growing Growers workshops online. We apologize for any inconveniences and will continue to provide updates*

DATE

JUNE 12th 9:00am-12:00pm:
JUNE 17th 5:30pm-7:15pm:
​JUNE 17th 6:30pm-8:30pm:
​JUNE 21st 6:30pm-8:30pm:
JUNE 26th 11:00am-12:00pm:
JUNE 28th 1:00 pm:
JUNE 30th 4:00pm-6:00pm:
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JULY 1st 5:00pm-7:15pm:
JULY 12th:
​JULY 13th 3:00pm-5:00pm:
​JULY 15th 6:30pm-8:30pm:
JULIO 22nd 5:30pm:
JULY 26th:

WORKSHOP

POWELL GARDENS' POND MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP. KINGSVILLE, MO.
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION'S HARVESTING TRAINING. ONLINE.
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN'S CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN. ONLINE.
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN'S ONFARM PRODUCE SAFETY PLAN. ONLINE.
​POWELL GARDENS' ORGANIC PEST MANAGEMENT. KINGSVILLE, MO.
GROWING GROWERS: INSECTS, DISEASE & WEED MANAGEMENT. HYBRID.
CULTIVATE KC'S NEW ROOTS FOR REFUGEES HAPPY HOUR. KANSAS CITY, KS.​

​LINCOLN UNIVERSITY EXTENSION'S SELLING HOME GROWN PRODUCTS. ONLINE.
GROWING GROWERS: ADVANCED WEED MANAGEMENT. TBA.
​KSRE's GAPS FOOD SAFETY PLAN WORKSHOP. ONLINE.
SPRINGFIELD COMMUNITY GARDEN'S BLUEBERRY PRODUCTION. ONLINE.
KCCG's CULTIVOS DE OTOÑOS. VIRTUAL.
GROWING GROWERS: FARM BUSINESS PLANNING & MGMNT WORKSHOP. TBA.
*Green workshops: Growing Growers Core Workshop Series
*Purple workshops: Growing Growers Advanced Elective Workshop Series
*All listed times are in Central Standard Time
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