Other support options for beginning farmers include USDA Farm Service Agency Beginning Farmer and Rancher loans. Financial institutions and ag lenders also offer many of their own beginning farmer ...

Beginning farmers and ranchers face a plethora of problems early on. Burnout and failure rates run high. Financial stability challenges often hit within the first 1-5 years of operation. Cash flow and ...

Purdue Extension is hosting a virtual Beginning Farmer Program for small-scale and urban farmers looking to improve their business planning with a newer farm. The program will be Thursdays from Jan. 8 ...

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition released findings today (Oct. 19, 2017) from its comprehensive evaluation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Beginning Farmer and Rancher ...

“Hands-on” best describes the Beginning Farmer Training Program at the Center for Land-Based Learning in Woodland. And prepare for those hands to get a little dirty. Over seven months — from ...