5th NIFTI National Field School

Date:

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 to Thursday, October 27, 2016

Time: 

9:00am – 4:00pm

Location:

Weber's Inn, Ann Arbor, MI  

Cost:

$250

Event Description

Each year, the National Incubator Farm Training Initative (NIFTI) National Field School provides an opportunity for Incubator Farm Project staff from across the country to gather, share best practices, and troubleshoot common challenges.

The 5th NIFTI National Field School will include workshops, skills-based trainings, and discussions designed to critically exmaine the Incubator Farm as a model of beginning farmer training, and to grow the professional skills of IFP staff nationwide. The first two days of the conference are dedicated to workshops and discussion, and the third day will include farm tours of local Incubator Farm Projects. 

The agenda for the 2016 Field School is still being finalized. Some of the topics that will be included are:

                                                                        Access to Land

                                                                         Fundraising

                                                                    Business Planning

                                                                    Farmer Leadership

                                                                   Metrics & Evaluation

                                                         Incubator Community Management

                                                               Marketing and Distribution

 

Register HERE!