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New program helps young farmers get started

Posted on: 08/22/2016
By  Stephanie Sayre
 
OHIO (August 22, 2016) - The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association recently announced its new Begin Farming Program, which will provide aspiring and new farmers in Ohio the support they need to understand what it takes to get into farming and grow their businesses. 
 
This new program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. The USDA has announced $17.8 million dollars in grants to organizations for 37 education, mentoring, and technical assistance initiatives – included funding for the three-year project.

Beginning farmers face significant hurdles to success, including attaining knowledge, skills, and experience in production practices; acquiring the fundamental business planning and financial management knowledge and skills required to successfully operate a viable small business; and accessing farmland and capital as part of the substantial investment farming requires.
 
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New program helps young farmers get started

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association recently announced its new Begin Farming Program, which will provide aspiring and new farmers in Ohio the support they need to understand what it takes to get into farming and grow their businesses.

 
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