Farm Visits
From April through October apprentices from all participating farms gather at one farm for a visit and/or workshop. There are 11 visits over the season on Saturday mornings or Monday afternoons. Each visit includes an overview of the farm as well as a hands-on demonstration of one or two specific topics. Mid-season one of the farms hosts a mid-summer party and social. At the end of the season there is a final meeting to discuss possible next steps to help apprentices get closer to farming on their own.
We hope to:- Give a broader experience to interns than they can receive on their farm alone.
- Provide a peer base to help interns connect with others who share similar goals.
- Increase the skill base in sustainable agriculture.
- Tractor Safety by NYCAMH (New York Coalition for Agriculture and Medicine)
- Greenhouse operation and marketing
- Rotational grazing and fencing
- Value added products and tools
- How to get a market garden started & land tenure
- Soils & Fertility Management
- Farm stands and season extension
- Horse power on a vegetable farm
- Cover crops and rotations as tools for nutrient and weed management
- Beef production and grazing on cover crops
- Biodynamic preparations and tree fruits
- Overall farm organization, systems and procedures
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