TURNER FARM INC

Turner Farm’s Veteran to Farmer Training Program is designed to provide the training and resources necessary to help military veterans transition into successful careers in agriculture. This paid, fulltime training evolution lasts two years and takes place at Turner Farm and the farm’s VFTP incubator garden.

The program is designed to:

• Train veterans in the basic skills of farming, including organic farming

• Assist veterans with business and market planning

• Connect veterans with members of the local food community

• Help veterans find land and access to capital to start their own business

Turner Farm offers an impressive diversity of educational opportunities, including:

• Crop and livestock management

• Soil and pest management

• Machinery and infrastructure maintenance

• Produce sales and marketing

First-year VFTP trainees will complete a season of hands-on work and classroom education with the Turner Farm crop production staff and interns.

Second-year trainees will be responsible for running their own small business at the VFTP incubator garden. This includes crop planning, marketing and sales.