| Name of Program and Organization | Level of Instruction | Type and General Timeframe | Cost
(Accessed Nov. 2018) |
Topics Emphasized | Web link |
| Farm DREAMS
Land Stewardship Project |
Novice | 4 Hour Workshop Held Multiple Times Throughout the Year | $20-40 (includes 2 people) | Farm Visioning | https://landstewardshipproject.org/morefarmers/farmdreams |
| Stateline Farm Beginnings
Angelic Organics Learning Center |
Novice to Beginner | Year-Long Program with Winter Business Planning Workshops (Saturdays), One-on-one Mentorships, and Field Day Workshops | $1,500 (payment plan & scholarships available) | Farm Visioning, Accessing Land, Accessing Markets, Business Planning, Farm Finances, Farm Law, Production Training | https://www.learngrowconnect.org/SFB |
| Field School
Community Groundworks |
Novice to Beginner | Season long internship, Monday-Friday from April-October | Free, with compensation at $9/hr , 28-35 hrs/week | Urban agriculture, youth garden-based education, production techniques, business management, community engagement | https://www.communitygroundworks.org/get-involved/internship_opportunities |
| Wisconsin School for Beginning Market Growers
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems |
Novice to Beginner | Intensive 3 Day Course in January or February | $315-345 (some $100 scholarships available) | Production Training, Financing, Business Management, Farm Finances, Access to Markets, Interpersonal Communication | https://www.cias.wisc.edu/wisconsin-school-for-beginning-market-growers/ |
| New Farmer U
MOSES |
Novice to Beginner | Weekend Long Conference | $125 | Production training, Land access, Access to Markets, Business Planning, Financing, Farm Law | https://mosesorganic.org/newfarmeru/ |
| Fearless Farm Finances
MOSES |
Novice to Beginner | 1 Day Intensive Training | $50 | Farm Finances | https://mosesorganic.org/events/fearless-farm-finances-workshop/ |
| Madison Farm and Industry Short Course
University of Wisconsin |
Novice to Beginner | 16 Week, Hands-On Courses | ~ $487.50 per credit | Business Planning, Production Training, Farm Law, Access to Markets, Farm Finances, Urban Agriculture | http://guide.wisc.edu/nondegree/shortcourse/ |
| Farmshed | Novice to Beginner | 1 Day Workshops | Free-$20 | Production Training, Market Access | https://www.farmshed.org/events/ |
| Southwest Badger: Resource Conservation and Development Council | Novice to Beginner | 1 Day Workshops and Field Days | Free-$50 | Production Training, Farm Finances | https://www.swbadger.org/news–events.html |
| Growing for Future National Farmers Union | Beginner to Novice | Yearly 4 day online conference | Free | Production Training, Farm Finances, Food Safety | https://nfu.org/growing-for-the-future/ |
| Farm Beginning
Land Stewardship Project |
Beginner | 1 Year Training in Farmer-Led Classroom Sessions and On-Farm Tours | $1,500 (Payment plan & partial scholarships available) | Farm Visioning, Production Training, Business Management, Market Access, Farm Finances | https://landstewardshipproject.org/morefarmers/farmbeginningsclass |
| Land Access Workshop for Beginning Farmers
Land Stewardship Project |
Beginner | 1 Day Intensive Training | Free | Land Access, Farm Finances | https://landstewardshipproject.org/events/item/1223 |
| New Farmer Project Webinars
University of Vermont |
Novice to Proficient | Webinars | Free | Production training, Market Access, Farm Finances, Business Planning, Land Access, Farm Law | http://www.uvm.edu/newfarmer/?Page=webinars/index.php&SM=webinars/sub-menu.html |
| Organic University Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service MOSES | Novice to Proficient | 1 Day Intensive Training Before MOSES Conference in Early Spring | $100-125 | Production Training, Interpersonal Communication, Access to Markets, Land Access, Farm Finances, Farm Law, Business Planning, Food Safety | https://mosesorganic.org/organic-university/ |
| CRAFT Farmer Field Days
Angelic Organics Learning Center |
Novice to Proficient | Field Days | Free for members, $20 for non-members | Production Training, Intrapersonal Communication, Business Planning, Food Safety | https://www.learngrowconnect.org/field |
| Farm Commons | Novice to Proficient | Online Webinars, Farm Law Guides & Models, Podcast, Online Courses, Video Trainings | Free | Farm Law, Food Safety | https://farmcommons.org/ |
| Small Farms Program
Cornell University |
Novice to Proficient | 5-7 Week Online Courses with live webinars and online discussion | $200-250 per course | Production Training, Access to Markets, Business Planning, Farm Finances | https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/online-courses/ |
| FairShare CSA Coalition | Novice to Proficient | 1 Day Intensive Trainings | Free to $20 | Production Training, Farm Finances, Business Planning | https://www.csacoalition.org/events-calendar/ |
| Farminars Practical Farmers of Iowa |
Beginner to Proficient | Online 90 minute webinars, November – March | Free | Production and business topics, all enterprises | https://www.practicalfarmers.org/news-events/events/farminars/ |
| Journeyperson Course
Land Stewardship Project |
Advanced to Proficient | 2 Year Course with Weekend Planning Retreats, Financial Advisors, and One-on-One Mentoring | $1,200 with opportunities for scholarships | Business Planning, Farm Finances, Financing, Production Training, Interpersonal Communications | https://landstewardshipproject.org/morefarmers/lspjourneypersonfarmtrainingcourse |