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  • From: "Mary Embleton" <mary AT oz.net>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [Market-farming] Question
  • Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 10:28:00 -0700

Franklin,

 

The idea has a tremendous amount of merit and is a driving force behind many “Farm Link” programs across the US.  The idea is to link aspiring farmers with those that have land for farming.  Many programs offer additional technical assistance and education to help ensure that farmers remain viable once they are on the land.  Our program in Washington State has many current and beginning farmers looking for such opportunities. 

 

The National Farm Transition Network maintains contact information for participating farm link programs.  Visit their website to see if there is a program near you:  www.extension.iastate.edu/nftn/natlfarm.gif (click on Network Participants).  If you don’t have such a program in your or a nearby state, there are other good places to network  – local cooperative extension, grass roots ag support groups, local farmers markets, and community colleges or other educational programs that provide ag training and education. 

 

There are also apprentice placement services that could help you find the person with market farming experience you are looking for.

 

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) maintains a database of sustainable farming internships and apprenticeships, as well as educational and training opportunities through the National Agriculture Library’s Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC).   You can visit their website for more information and download their current opportunities in PDF format at http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/intern.html.

 

Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) is another exchange.  They can be found at www.organicvolunteers.com. 

 

Here in Washington State, Washington Tilth Producer’s maintains an apprentice placement service.  There may be similar services in your area that offer you the opportunity to specify the type of help you want to receive.  To see what types of opportunities they offer, visit www.tilthproducers.org/placement.htm. 

 

Regards,

 

Mary E. Embleton, Executive Director

Cascade Harvest Coalition

Home of Puget Sound Fresh and Washington FarmLink

Visit us online at www.cascadeharvest.org

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Franklin W. Davis
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 6:17 PM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Question

 

  Hi all...would like some thoughts and ideas from you folks....I'll try to keep it short and brief..:-)

  My son... daughter...and I would like to get into market farming...but don't have any background except home gardening. We have at least ten acres out behind our homes that slightly slopes to the south/southwest. Was farm fields at one time...but now covered with junk pines and other type trees...most of which are around twelve inches in diameter...give or take. A stream borders the western boundary...so there is water year round. I plan on clearing this land and stumping it with a rented excavator....maybe two or three acres to start....then rent a dozer with root rake. Now the question...what do any of you think of taking in a partner that has training in market farming....either a recent graduate from school...or a farmer with knowhow? Someone that could help with the planning and work...right from the start....then share in the profits down the road. I know this is a loaded question...but the idea sounds like it has merit....what do you think?  Franklin

 




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