Announcements
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey Encourages a New Generation of Farmers
NOFA-NJ Incubator Farm Program Set to Debut in Hillsborough, NJ. A new program designed to provide a helping hand for beginning farmers is set to debut in the coming year that will create a network of solutions to a complex issue - too few beginning farmers and not enough access to farmland. Read the full article here.
Farmland Owners Invited to Attend Informational Meetings on Leasing
“Finding available land, with the right features and conditions for your operation, is difficult to begin with – add a leasing arrangement and things can get hairy,” says Eve Minson, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s (NOFA-NJ) Beginning Farmer Program Manager. “Farmers are looking for a guarantee – a reason to invest into land that is not their own and will never be theirs – while landowners are looking for a tenant that will fulfill their own, separate set of expectations.”
NOFA-NJ and the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), the administrators of NJ’s Farmland Preservation Program, are teaming up to address this issue. Read the full article here.
Beginning Farmer Program Application Materials.
Beginning Farmer Program materials are available. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to Apply:
Applications are accepted electronically via our Online Application Form, along with submitting the essay answers and application fee noted on the form. For more information on beginning farmer training programs, see our Beginning Farmer Program Curriculum page. Please be sure to read our Informational Guide before completing the application.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey Encourages a New Generation of Farmers
NOFA-NJ Incubator Farm Program Set to Debut in Hillsborough, NJ. A new program designed to provide a helping hand for beginning farmers is set to debut in the coming year that will create a network of solutions to a complex issue - too few beginning farmers and not enough access to farmland. Read the full article here.
Farmland Owners Invited to Attend Informational Meetings on Leasing
“Finding available land, with the right features and conditions for your operation, is difficult to begin with – add a leasing arrangement and things can get hairy,” says Eve Minson, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey’s (NOFA-NJ) Beginning Farmer Program Manager. “Farmers are looking for a guarantee – a reason to invest into land that is not their own and will never be theirs – while landowners are looking for a tenant that will fulfill their own, separate set of expectations.”
NOFA-NJ and the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), the administrators of NJ’s Farmland Preservation Program, are teaming up to address this issue. Read the full article here.
Beginning Farmer Program Application Materials.
Beginning Farmer Program materials are available. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to Apply:
Applications are accepted electronically via our Online Application Form, along with submitting the essay answers and application fee noted on the form. For more information on beginning farmer training programs, see our Beginning Farmer Program Curriculum page. Please be sure to read our Informational Guide before completing the application.