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ACCESSION NO: 1005446 [Full Record]
PROJ NO: GEOW-2014-07417 AGENCY: NIFA GEOW
PROJ TYPE: OTHER GRANTS PROJ STATUS: TERMINATED
CONTRACT/GRANT/AGREEMENT NO: 2015-70017-22861 PROPOSAL NO: 2014-07417
START: 01 MAY 2015 TERM: 30 APR 2018 FY: 2016
GRANT AMT: $652,852 GRANT YR: 2015
AWARD TOTAL: $652,852
INITIAL AWARD YEAR: 2015
INVESTIGATOR: Gaskin, J. W.
PERFORMING INSTITUTION:
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
200 D.W. BROOKS DR
ATHENS, GEORGIA 30602-5016
DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SUSTAINABLE FARMERS IN GEORGIA: A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM
NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: The overall long-term project goal is to increase the number of small to mid-scale sustainable farms in Georgia. To do this we will develop a comprehensive, statewide training program for beginning farmers that can be easily sustained after the grant ends. We are doing this by leveraging resources through partnerships with land grant universities, grower groups, lenders, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Our approach will develop and strengthen informal local farmer networks and develop successful, beginning small and mid-scale farms. The comprehensive training program will include a Small Farm Business Course, a Small Fruit & Vegetable Course, a Small Ruminants Course, and a Hands-on Program. The course will be developed by three committees with relevant expertise and provided throughout the state in facilitated webinars. The
Hands-on Program will provide participants who complete the courses with an internship, land on an incubator farm, or a mentor depending on their needs and interests. This comprehensive training should develop 70 beginning farmers in the first three years and be able to continue to train new farmers in the future. Our target audience consists of people serious about small to mid-scale farming whether or not the currently have land. Limited resource and minority participants in all these groups will be specifically recruited.
OBJECTIVES: The project has the following objectives:Develop a comprehensive, statewide training program for beginning farmers that can be easily sustained after the grant ends,Leverage resources through partnerships with land grants, grower groups, non-governmental organizations, lenders, and the Georgia Department of Agriculture to create a sustainable training program,Develop/strengthen informal local farmer networks,Develop successful, beginning small and mid-scale farmers in Georgia.
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