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NEWS
RELEASE

For
immediate release: 2/14/12
Contact:
Rachel
Firak, New Farmer Training Coordinator,
rfirak AT gmail.com

Groundswell’s
Sustainable Farming Certificate Program now accepting applications
New
Farmers: Apply online for the 100-hour, April-November
program

Ithaca,
NY – 
This
spring, the Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming will
again offer its full-season training program for aspiring and
beginning farmers and market gardeners. Running April 18 to November
14, the Sustainable Farming Certificate Program provides 124 hours of
classroom training, hands-on workshops, farm visits, and supervised
work experience on sustainable farms.

Trainees
can choose to concentrate their studies on the management of
vegetables and fruits, livestock and poultry, or pursue a diversified
curriculum. Each trainee will have an individualized Learning
Contract, and will be evaluated on the basis of that contract before
being awarded Groundswell's Sustainable Farming Certificate.
Instruction will be provided by experienced farmer mentors, as well
as subject matter experts from our partner institutions such as
Cornell University, USDA, and Cornell Cooperative Extension. Trainees
who complete 100 hours of training or more are eligible to receive
Groundswell's Sustainable Farming Certificate.

Groundswell
is committed to the vision of a regionally self-reliant food system
that provides good food and economic opportunities for everyone. The
Sustainable Farming Certificate Program, like each of Groundswell's
New Farmer Training Programs, seeks to engage trainees from diverse
cultural, racial, and economic backgrounds to participate in a
supportive, trainee-driven learning environment. People of color, new
immigrant and limited resource trainees are especially encouraged to
apply. Tuition for the Sustainable Farming Certificate Program is on
a sliding scale and ranges from $125 to $800, with substantial
support offered to people of color, new immigrant and
limited-resource trainees.

Applications
for the Sustainable Farming Certificate Program are now online. Visit
www.groundswellcenter.org to learn more and apply today.

The
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming is an initiative of
the EcoVillage Center for Sustainability Education/Center for
Transformative Action.  Support for Groundswell comes from
individuals and businesses who believe in the importance of strong
local food systems, and from the Beginning Farmer and Rancher
Development Program of the National Institute for Food and
Agriculture-USDA, Grant #2010-49400-21799.
For
more information, visit www.groundswellcenter.org.

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Groundswell is an initiative of the not-for-profit Center for Transformative Action, Tax ID: 16‐0990318

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Rachel Firak
New Farmer Training Coordinator
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
PO Box 6679
Ithaca, NY  14851
www.groundswellcenter.org

Helping diverse learners develop the skills, knowledge and access to resources they need to build more equitable and sustainable local food systems