Sunday, April 3, 2011

Civil Eats - Farmer Apprenticeship Program Seeds Next Generation Small-Scale Farmers

By Stacey Slate
March 23, 2011

"It’s not the first farmer apprenticeship program of its kind, but the University of Vermont’s upcoming curriculum aims to be just as revolutionary as its university counterparts. Farming apprenticeships at Michigan State and UC Santa Cruz, have already proven that college graduates are not only ready for intensive, professional training in sustainable agriculture, but are capable of turning their experiential education into sustainable jobs..."

http://civileats.com/2011/03/23/farmer-apprenticeship-program-seeds-next-generation-small-scale-farmers/

And for more information about UVM's 5-month Farmer Apprentice Program, click here.

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