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Resources | Hobart City Farm
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Organisations we love and suspect you probably will too…. Australian City Farms and Community Gardens Network. CERES Community Environment Park. Looking for ace tools, wisdom and inspiration in market gardening? A great Canadian site targeted at new and aspiring farmers. A fabulous handbook written by Jean-Martin Fortier, a farmer from Quebec, Canada. Http:/ www.allsun.com.au/ The best place in Australia for tools to suit small scale organic farming. Plus books and advice. Winter Warming Opening Party.
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McVean Farm | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Near urban Start-Up Farms can be a valuable addition to agriculture by acting as a stepping-stone to larger and more rural farm businesses or by becoming viable business models in their own right. The McVean Start-Up farm in Brampton is the first of it’s kind in Canada and has become a viable model for others to learn from across the country. Current Programs at McVean Farm:. The McVean Vegetable Growers Training Program.
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Seed Capital | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Our Seed Capital Program helps to provide new farmers between $1000 – $5000 in start-up capital for infrastructure, seeds and livestock, small tools, inputs and mentorship. The recipient farmers then pass on the value of the grant in three ways:. Seed or livestock gifts to new farmers,. Mentorship and support and training opportunities for other new farmers, and. Produce donations to community food banks or drop in meal centers.
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FAQ | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). Please Select the area you wish to learn more about:. How much does land cost? Is there any way to get land for free? Where informal relations and exchanged, such as the ones mentioned above, take place. Is there any financial assistance available to new farmers? What is the quota system? Http:/ www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/farmproducts/factsheets/supply.htm. Where do I get my soil tested?
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New Canadians | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. New Canadians, New Farmers. The objectives of our New Canadians, New Farmers Program are two-fold:. To reach out to new Canadian who are interested in starting a farm in Ontario;. To strengthen the capacity of new Canadians to farm sustainably in near-urban and rural areas. We have help to see work on World Crops, through our Growing International conference and reports. Now there is research at the University of Guelph. How d...
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Programs | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Start-Up Farms – Training and Resources. Start-Up Farms – Training and Resources. FarmStart began as an Incubator Farm near Guelph, Ontario, (inspired by the Intervale Centre in Vermont) in order to provide a supportive and relatively low risk way for people from non-farm backgrounds to explore and enter the sector. However helpful it might be; we cannot just provide a new farmer with land and equipment; new farmers need the r...
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Events | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. While it is always challenging to find the time to get together as we all juggle our dreams, work, families, commitments and farm chores we certainly do love to get together to share and celebrate! And we think that shared meals, focused workshops and engaging conferences make for a strategic, laughter-filled and delicious moments. News or Bulletin Sign Up. Buying a Farm - March 31, 2012. Dirt on Soil - April 14, 2012.
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Training | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. FarmStart offers training opportunities to help new farmers develop the production and business skills they need to start successful farms. We believe in farmer-to-farmer training and aim to bring you out to the farm and to bring farmers into the classroom! Exploring Your New Farm Dream. Digging into Farming is a prerequisite for being accepted to the Start-Up Farm. Skills Building Farm Tours. Other Start Up Farms.
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Key Considerations | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Key Considerations to Support a New Generation of Farmers. Farm policies must support smaller farms. Because young farmers and new farmers usually start out on small farms. If our policies do not support viable small farms, we bar the door to new entrants. Sustainability means long-term land tenure and stewardship. Most farm families want to own their own land; we need policies to support family-farm ownership. But not all...
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Workshops & Courses | FarmStart
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A New Generation of Farmers. Earth to Table Farm. Help for New Start Up Farms. Workshops & Courses. We offer workshops and courses on a wide range of topics to help you develop the wide range of skills necessary to run a successful farm from practical production to business planning. The Farm Viability Series. McVean Farm Vegetable Grower Training Program. McVean Farm Vegetable Grower Training Program. Introduction to Tools and Supplies for Market Garden Efficiency. Food Safety for Vegetable Growers.
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