GreenCore Farmer Incubator
2025 Farmer Market Immersion Course
About the Course
Green Core Network and Green Country Permaculture are offering our 7th farmer training course for students interested in organically based market farming and agro-ecology. This program is geared toward beginning farmers and organic growers with little to moderate previous experience. This program is designed to give participants a basic understanding of what goes into growing cash crops for local markets while preparing them for subsequent opportunities in our incubator. Curriculum is based on small scale market farming practices, regenerative/no till agriculture, agro-ecological principles and some permaculture design.
This engaging 9 week course will explore the fundamentals of small- scale market farming from crop planning to food safety. Our curriculum is based in organic and regenerative agricultural practices. Our instructors include actual local farmers and industry technical specialists. We will cover these topics (see syllabus below) through assigned readings, classroom time, and field days. Our group will meet twice monthly for 4 hour sessions from February/March through the June 2025. The cost for the course is $500. Full and partial scholarships are available.
Limited spots and scholarships are available. Deadline for application is February 15th, 2025. Click now to apply!
Course Syllabus:
March: Crop Planning & Plant Starting (Greenhouse/Field)
April: Soil Health & Site Selection/Bed Prep (No-Till)
May: Irrigation & Composting
June: Fertility/IPM & Food Safety & Business/Marketing
Farmer Incubator Additional Offerings (For Graduates of the Immersion Course)
Student Farm Plots 2024/2025
Students who have completed the immersion course and summer internship requirements are eligible to work on our collective student farm plot. Students will have access to irrigation, greenhouse space, tractor work, cold storage, and other vital farm infrastructure.
Other Incubator Offerings
Students in our incubator program have access to our BCS walk behind tractor and attachments, access to food distribution markets, access to our volunteer labor pool, and access to ongoing technical support and funding opportunities.
