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  • From: Dianne Palmer-Quay <R_DQuay@compuserve.com>
  • To: "INTERNET:livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [Livingontheland] farm incubator
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:50:35 -0500

The general idea of a farm incubator is a place where a farmer wannabe can
experiment with growing produce or raising livestock without a huge captial
expense to purchase land and equipment. It is like an extra-large
community garden with the addition of equipment and technical assistance
(including marketing assistance). The farmers-in-training pay rent for
land and equipment use. The Intervale has a for-profit composting business
which helps support that project so that the newest farmers can receive
reduced rent (www.intervale.org). I think there are a few other farm
incubator projects in discussion or early start-up around the country -- at
least it seems like I am running into this idea frequently. Everyone is
trying to creatively deal with the aging population of farmers and get
people with the interest into a place where they can build the knowledge
necessary to be successful at farming. The one incubator that just started
in NC is called Raft Swamp Farms (www.raftswampfarms.org).

Dianne in SC



  • [Livingontheland] farm incubator, Dianne Palmer-Quay, 01/26/2007

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