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March 11, 2014

NEW “FARM SCHOOL” PERFECT NEXT STEP FOR ASPIRING FARMERS

March 11, 2014/ RuralLife.ca

Source: ACORN

The ground may still be covered in snow but gardeners and farmers are looking to their seed catalogues and dreaming of spring. This is also the time that young and aspiring growers plan the next step of their farm dream, and for many that begins with accessing the necessary training and education through on-farm experience and mentorship.ACORN has developed the Grow A Farmer Apprenticeship Program to draw on the expertise of long-established Maritime organic farmers in providing a new and multi-faceted learning opportunity for those keen to farm. (Read more)