Farm incubators are designed to give beginning farmers access to land, training, equipment and other resources. The goal of these programs is to help new farmers overcome the many barriers to starting out in agriculture.
The course meets online on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm Eastern Standard Time for 8 consecutive weeks. Each evening session is filled with information and activities that will help you write your farm business plan. The Farm Business Planning course is designed to help you create a written plan to start or expand your farm business.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is teaming up with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP) to bring NCAT’s Armed to Farm training to Massachusetts for the first time. Veterans who want to attend the week-long training can apply online now.
The What’s SNAP got to do with it? Expanding your Customer Base with Food Nutrition Programs and Technology recording, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of state/federal grant and loan programs. Topics covered in the workshop include:
Bring SNAP into farmers' bussiness model
How to Become SNAP authorized at farm stands and farmers' markets
Application process and accountability
Information on subsidized SNAP processing equipment and the MA Healthy Incentive Program
The Strategies to Capitalize the Farm: Lessons from the Field fact sheet, is product of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics:
Financing tips
Funding Oportunitties
For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu
The webinar Strategies to Capitalize the Farm: Lessons from the Field, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
In this webinar, Farmers share knowledge/understanding of state/federal grant and loan programs. Topics covered in the workshop include:
Scaling-up journey
Land access, funding, infraestructure and logistic challenges
Wish list of investments, farm profitability and grants available
Specialty crops and MDAR funding opportunities
Tips for grant writing
Challenges of grants
For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu
The Locating Funds to Mitigate Risk on the Farm: Crop Insurance, SARE, USDA Beginning Farmer Initiative and Other Federal Programs Fact Sheet, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics: NorthEast SARE resources, Micro Farm Pilot Program and NRCS conservation assistance.
For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu