NOFA Massachusetts: Programs: NOFA/Mass Beginning Farmer Program

About Us Join NOFA/Mass NOFA/Mass Staff & Board Jobs at NOFA/Mass Diversity 2010 Annual Report (PDF) Unclassifieds Why Buy Organic 10 Reasons to buy Organic Bequests Advertising Rates NOFA/Mass Store

Free Newsletter Print Newsletter Archive NOFA/Mass in the News Genetic Engineering News

Beginning Farmer Program Organic Land Care Program Raw Milk Network Youth Urban Gardening Project Organic Food Guide Ask Farming and Gardening Questions Bulk Order Program Organic Certification Program

NOFA/Mass Outreach Volunteer at NOFA/Mass Backyard Chickens Information Campaign against Genetic Engineering Stop NAIS Town to Town GE Campaign Archive

Summer Conference Winter Conference Soils Building Workshops Fall Seminar: The Modern Homestead Soil and Nutrition Conference Cheese-making Workshops Growing Greens and Roots in Winter Beef, Dairy, and Pigs CSA Management Workshops Poultry, Gardening, Food Preservation Twilight Wild Edibles Walks Boston Workshops: Beekeeping Boston Workshops: Feed a Family Other Boston Workshops

Apprentice Listing List of CSAs in Massachusetts Organic Livestock Feed and Resourses Organic Food Guide Farm Sales Tax Exemption Late Blight Reference Nutrient Density Reference National Organic Standards Northeast Agriculture Education Directory Search the Site Related Links

NOFA/Mass Beginning Farmer Program

The NOFA/Mass Beginning Farmer Program aims to cultivate the next committed generation of organic farmers in Massachusetts. Through three distinct parts of the program, we hope to offer young farmers and those who are coming to farming after other careers diverse opportunities to engage in educational opportunities that are appropriate for where they are in their professional development.

Apprenticeships
Coming soon: A statewide directory for farmers seeking apprentices and for those looking to apprentice.

Mentorships
Coming soon: Resources for aspiring farmers who are ready to develop a deeper educational relationship with an experienced farmer and resources for seasoned farmers who want to help educate new farmers.

Journeyperson Farmer Training Program
The NOFA/Mass Journeyperson Farmer Training Program offers people who are serious about pursuing careers as organic farmers in Massachusetts the opportunity to have intensive, hands-on mentored training. The program is a two-year commitment of support from NOFA/Mass to aspiring farmers who are ready to farm on their own.

For more information about the journeyperson program, application requirements and deadlines, click here.

For more information about journeyperson mentors, including how to apply, click here.

The NOFA/Mass Beginning Farmer Program is supported by an agreement with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Inc. (NOFA-NY) under 2011-00974 from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture.

This page was last modified on January 13, 2012 at 9:55:19 AM. Translate this page: