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A Project of…A Project of…
EcoVillage at Ithaca Center for Sustainability Education EcoVillage at Ithaca Center for Sustainability Education
Center for Transformative Action, Ithaca, New YorkCenter for Transformative Action, Ithaca, New York
Joanna GreenJoanna Green
[email protected]@gmail.com
June 25, 2012June 25, 2012
GroundswellGroundswellCenter for Local Food & Farming Center for Local Food & Farming
Groundswell’s Mission…Groundswell’s Mission… … …is to engage diverse learners and empower them is to engage diverse learners and empower them
with skills, knowledge and access to resources so with skills, knowledge and access to resources so they can build sustainable land-based livelihoods they can build sustainable land-based livelihoods and equitable local food systems.and equitable local food systems.
Our programs….
provide intensive hands-on training and education for beginning farmers, community members and students
involve collaboration with local farms, food businesses, organizations, agencies, schools, and colleges
Our Primary Farm Our Primary Farm CampusesCampuses
West Haven Farm at EcoVillage in Ithaca
Kingbird Farm in Berkshire
Northland Sheep Dairy in Marathon
The Good Life Farm in Interlaken
Remembrance Farm in Trumansburg
Sweetland Farm in Trumansburg
Groundswell ProgramsGroundswell Programs Summer Practicum in Sustainable Summer Practicum in Sustainable
Farming & Food JusticeFarming & Food Justice New Farmer Training ProgramsNew Farmer Training Programs
Sustainable Farming Certificate ProgramSustainable Farming Certificate Program Finger Lakes CRAFTFinger Lakes CRAFT Farm Business Planning CourseFarm Business Planning Course Mentor TrainingMentor Training
Farm Enterprise IncubatorFarm Enterprise Incubator
Summer Practicum in Summer Practicum in Sustainable Farming & Sustainable Farming &
Food JusticeFood Justice On-farm experience plus classroom & On-farm experience plus classroom &
field tripsfield trips
Tompkins Cortland Community College Tompkins Cortland Community College Environmental Studies: ENVS 149Environmental Studies: ENVS 149
12-14 students12-14 students
Enrollment options: Enrollment options: 6 credits or non-credit6 credits or non-credit
Instructors from local Instructors from local farms, organizations, farms, organizations, colleges & businessescolleges & businesses
New Farmer Training New Farmer Training GoalGoal
Increase the number, Increase the number, diversity, profitability, and diversity, profitability, and environmental sustainability environmental sustainability of beginning of beginning farmers in farmers in our region. our region.
NFTP VisionNFTP Vision
We are creating an integrated, We are creating an integrated, multicultural social and economic multicultural social and economic
support network for beginning support network for beginning farmers and market gardeners, one farmers and market gardeners, one
that brings together people from that brings together people from different economic backgrounds different economic backgrounds and cultures to learn from one and cultures to learn from one
another and to strengthen our local another and to strengthen our local food system. food system.
Finger Lakes CRAFT Finger Lakes CRAFT Collaborative Regional Alliance Collaborative Regional Alliance
for Farmer Trainingfor Farmer Training
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CRAFT ElementsCRAFT Elements 7 Mentor Farms7 Mentor Farms Member FarmsMember Farms Farm InternsFarm Interns Beginning FarmersBeginning Farmers Aspiring FarmersAspiring Farmers
7 farm tours, potluck 7 farm tours, potluck gatheringsgatherings
Sustainable Farming Sustainable Farming Certificate ProgramCertificate Program April – November, 100 hoursApril – November, 100 hours
50 Core hours, including 7 CRAFT farm tours
34 Elective hours
16 hours of supervised on-farm work experience
First year target: 12 trainees actual: 24 trainees
Farm Business Planning Farm Business Planning CourseCourse
January through April, launched 2012January through April, launched 2012 8 sessions, 24 hours classroom plus homework8 sessions, 24 hours classroom plus homework
Partners:Partners: Alternatives Federal Credit Union Alternatives Federal Credit Union
Business Cents ProgramBusiness Cents Program
Cornell Cooperative ExtensionCornell Cooperative Extension
2012 Target: 6 trainees 2012 Target: 6 trainees
Actual: 17 traineesActual: 17 trainees
Mentor TrainingMentor Training Farmer to farmer mentor training Farmer to farmer mentor training
and supportand support
Farm Enterprise Farm Enterprise IncubatorIncubator
Affordable access to land, Affordable access to land, infrastructure, and mentoringinfrastructure, and mentoring
10+ acres at EcoVillage, Town 10+ acres at EcoVillage, Town of Ithacaof Ithaca
Fundraising Goal: $45,000 by Fundraising Goal: $45,000 by 2013 2013 For infrastructure: water supply, irrigation, For infrastructure: water supply, irrigation, deer fence, hoop house, toilet and wash deer fence, hoop house, toilet and wash facilities, and multi-purpose shedfacilities, and multi-purpose shed
Ingredients for Success - Ingredients for Success -
Outstanding Partners Outstanding Partners Outstanding farmer-educatorsOutstanding farmer-educators
Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeTompkins Cortland Community College
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins CountyCornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Cornell University faculty and students Cornell University faculty and students
Ithaca College faculty and studentsIthaca College faculty and students
USDA’s Beginning Farmer and USDA’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development ProgramRancher Development Program
Park FoundationPark Foundation
Alternatives Credit UnionAlternatives Credit Union
Individual and business supporters Individual and business supporters
Program RevenuesProgram Revenues Summer Practicum TuitionSummer Practicum Tuition
$250 - $850 per student$250 - $850 per student
Certificate Program TuitionCertificate Program Tuition $125 - $800 per trainee, sliding scale$125 - $800 per trainee, sliding scale
Farm Business Planning TuitionFarm Business Planning Tuition $50 - $300 per trainee, sliding scale$50 - $300 per trainee, sliding scale
Finger Lakes CRAFT MembershipFinger Lakes CRAFT Membership $25 - $50 per trainee$25 - $50 per trainee
Current StaffingCurrent Staffing Director ½ FTE Director ½ FTE New Farmer Training Coordinator New Farmer Training Coordinator
½ FTE ½ FTE Incubator Development Incubator Development
CoordinatorCoordinator½ FTE½ FTE
Administrative Assistant ½ FTEAdministrative Assistant ½ FTE Mentor farmers and other Mentor farmers and other
instructors are paid as contractorsinstructors are paid as contractors