Join Appalachian Sustainable Development on April 13th at the Appalachian Harvest Food and Herb Hub to learn all about ASD, AH, and the agriculture programs and projects we offer. There will be 2 times available for groups to participate in a presentation, facility tour, and Q&A with ASD staff. Group 1 10:15am - 11:00am (45 […]
Join Jenni Roop, ASD's Agriculture Education Communications Manager for a Q&A on the Farmer and Rancher Mentoring program. What you will learn: How to register for MyASDWhat can you do on MyASDHow to establish a FARM Mentor/Intern relationshipWhat is expected of mentors and internsHow to complete a season of the FARM program
Students will have a fairly robust farm business plan outlined, which will be very useful when applying for loan or other support programs. *ASD will provide a variety of opportunities: state and federal grants, cost-share, and loan programs available to farmers with a special focus on the Farm Service Agency’s micro-loan program for beginning farmers.
