[29 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 156 views]
New Farmer Trainee Program Announced

The Maryland New Farmer Trainee Program is recruiting new farmer trainees for next year’s program.  The program provides new or beginning farmers with a combination of hands-on experience and classroom knowledge over a one-year period with the goal of giving them the skills they need to start their own farm operation.  Next year’s program mentors will again be Jack and Becky Gurley from Calvert’s Gift Organic Farm and, new to the program, Greg and Karen Lambrecht from Serpent Ridge Vineyard.  We are looking for post college graduates with farming experience …

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[29 Nov 2009 | Comments Off | 156 views]
New Farmer Trainee Program Announced

The Maryland New Farmer Trainee Program is recruiting new farmer trainees for next year’s program.  The program provides new or beginning farmers with a combination of hands-on experience and classroom knowledge over a one-year period with the goal of giving them the skills they need to start their own farm operation.  Next year’s program mentors will again be Jack and Becky Gurley from Calvert’s Gift Organic Farm and, new to the program, Greg and Karen Lambrecht from Serpent Ridge Vineyard.  We are looking for post college graduates with farming experience …