Seeds of Success: Strategies for Identifying and Navigating Organic Markets
Join us to discuss and explore how experienced organic farmers navigate marketing challenges – Friday, November 10th
Join us to discuss and explore how experienced organic farmers navigate marketing challenges – Friday, November 10th
¿Alguna vez ha pensado en sumergirse en el mundo de la salud del suelo y conversar sobre qué prácticas serían mejores para su propia granja? Este evento es un espacio para que agricultores racializades (BIPOC) puedan explorar y crear conexiones con clientes, con el mercado y con la salud de la tierra. Exploraremos nuestras fortalezas, nuestras necesidades y las oportunidades de nuestras propias granjas, incluyendo conversaciones sobre la posibilidad de certificarse como granja orgánica. Desarrollaremos un conocimiento más claro sobre la intersección entre las inversiones financieras, el amor por la agricultura y el deseo de servir a nuestra comunidad.
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This event is a space for BIPOC farmers to explore connections with customers, markets and soil health. Together, we’ll look at the strengths, needs and opportunities within our farms, including discussions on the option of organic certification. We’ll develop an understanding around the intersections of our financial investments, love for farming and desire to serve our communities. This is the first in a series of 5 networking & technical assistance opportunities in organic farming, specifically about certifying organic. Bring questions or interests about certification and whether it’s right for your farm.
If you are operating a farm and would like the assistance of an experienced organic farmer during your transition to or certification as organic, we welcome you to join our group of mentee farmers. NOFA/Mass will be connecting farmer mentors with to farmer mentees for one year. The mentorship program is expected to commence November through December, 2023. NOFA/Mass staff will assist with helping mentee farmers navigate the organic certification process.
NOFA/Mass is currently recruiting mentor farmers that have operated certified organic farms for at at least 3 years that are interested in assisting mentee farmers as they transition their farms for certification. You do not have to be an owner of a farm to qualify as a mentor!