YOUNG ORGANIC STEWARDS
(YOS)
 Young farmers are vital to our future. Our nation is counting on the next generation of farmers to grow our food, revitalize the countryside and protect our natural resources.
Our mission is to connect young farmers, seed inspiration, and share educational & networking opportunities.
Our goal is to facilitate resources, unite young farmers online, increase collective knowledge and organize programming & events for young farmers at the MOSES Organic Farming Conference.
Young Organic Stewards is a program of MOSES and Renewing the Countryside that aims to educate, inspire and empower young farmers to thrive in a sustainable, organic system of agriculture.
This project was supported by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA, Grant #2011-49400-30756.
Join your peers who also are interested in organic and sustainable farming. Check out the Young Organic Stewards website.
Young Organic Stewards Workshops
Join us for an all-day workshop designed specifically to build skills for the young organic farmer. We're offering two great sessions this summer--one in Illinois and one in Wisconsin.
Beginning Market Farming
Saturday, June 30, 2012 | 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Radical Root Farm | Grayslake, Illinois | $40
Attendance is limited, register early!
Register here
The training will be part “classroom” and part “farm tour.” Speakers include young farmers Alex Needham & Alison Parker of Radical Root Farm, part of the incubator program at Prairie Crossing Learning Center. The farm has a CSA, sells at farmers markets and also direct markets vegetables.Topics will include selecting a business structure; capital and farm financing; planning your year; soil building and equipment selection, plus aspects of production & marketing.
Organic Livestock Production for Beginners
Saturday, July 21, 2012 | 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Castle Rock Farm & Creamery | Osseo, Wisconsin | $40
Attendance is limited, register early!
Register here
Join Will Winter, DVM and Wayne, Karla and Jake Kostka of Castle Rock Organic Farms for a day-long intensive training designed for beginning farmers. Learn what it takes to produce high quality organic livestock and livestock products. Poultry, hogs, sheep, cattle and goat production will all be covered in detail. The training will consist of a morning/early afternoon classroom session, followed by a lunch featuring local and organic foods, and then a tour of the farm and processing facilities.
MOSES Organic Field Days
Here are more opportunities to build your skills this summer! MOSES offers almost a dozen on-farm Organic Field Days--see firsthand how other farmers tackle issues on their farms. Click the link below to see what's offered and where:
News
Organic Broadcaster May-June 2012
Update on Young Organic Stewards Program
The Young Organic Stewards Program is off to a great start! Read about the program's growth and see comments from fellow farmers in the program. Click on the link above and look for story #11.
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