Please join Stone Barns Center’s Growing Farmers Initiative for a technical workshop on apprentice training and mentorship.

Stone Barns Center, in collaboration with New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s National Ag Apprenticeship Learning Network (AgALN), Julie Sullivan of San Juan Ranch and the founding mentor of the Quivira Coalition New Agrarian Program, and Polly Shyka of Villageside Farm and apprentice mentor at Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association (MOFGA) will host a full-day of interactive programming.

The workshop is intended for those who provide on-farm training to foster the next generation of agrarians. Whether you are in early stages of beginning farmer mentorship or have an established apprenticeship program, this workshop will offer techniques and guidelines for strengthening and improving successful apprenticeship programs.  Learn proven models to balance educational learning in the field and meet your production goals.  

The workshop will cover effective communication strategies, maintaining equanimity across diverse learning styles, balancing production and education, and designing an experience that fortifies a trainee’s readiness for future placement and continued success in the field of agriculture.

This workshop is sponsored by Stone Barns Center Growing Farmers Initiative with funding from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Educational Enhancement Team Grant 2016-10702.