“farmers do not grow crops, they create the conditions for crops to grow”
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“Farmers do not grow crops, they create the conditions for crops to grow” - Gareth Morgan . In the next 10 years… . 50% of our farm assets will be transferred 75% of our retiring farmers don’t have successors Agriculture Agri -Food Canada, 2006 census data . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Farmers do not grow crops, they create the conditions for crops to
grow”- Gareth Morgan
•50% of our farm assets will be transferred
•75% of our retiring farmers don’t have successors
Agriculture Agri-Food Canada, 2006 census data
•
In the next 10 years…
New Entrants bring passion, connections and skills that lead to innovation and renewal.
The Necessary Conditions for Viable, Resilient, and Sustainable Farmers (Based on a Sustainable Livelihoods Framework)
We provide practical support and sector leadership to help more new farmers build the
confidence and capacity necessary to get their farms started and to make their businesses thrive.
Strategic
Initiatives
Training &
Resources
Start-Up Farms
& Seed
Capital
Capacity
Building
Services
FarmStart creates the conditions for a new generation
of entrepreneurial, ecological farmers to grow.
Who we serve (Triangle indicates approximate decrease in
participants at each stage of farm development)
What we do (Triangle indicates increase of investment and
resources per farmer through stages of development )
Intermediate Outcomes
UltimateOutcome
A resilient
and healthy
food system
Organizational Theory of Change
Establishing yrs 5-7
START-UP FARMS TRAINING AND RESOURCES
FarmStart Programs and Services Measurable Farmer Outcomes
Digging into Farming
Skills Building Farm Tours
Start-Up Farms
Seed Capital
Business Development Courses and Workshops
1200 registered users ~ 390 active farm-seekers ~ 150 active farm-listings
Lucky in Land
New farmers Sector Partners
Strategic Partners
Government and
Institutions
General Public
Sector-wide Theory of Change
Direct work with Farmers – 70% of organizational energySector-wide work - 30% of organizational energySector Outcomes
15
15
A new generation of farmers …
Tarrah Young - pastured livestock and winter CSA
Jake Heeramun- Halal meat and market garden
Tamas Dombi - Kind Organics (greenhouse greens)
Louis Canora - Beekeeper
Manmeet and Rupinder Singh - The Healthy Choice Farm
Paul Stewart and Shira Katzberg - Footsteps Organics
New Farmer Spectrum
Beginning Farmer Farm Business Management
• What are the outcomes we seek at each stage? (BLUE)
• What are the biggest educational challenges at that stage? (ORANGE)
• What educational resources/ approaches are needed or work best at each stage? (PINK)