Want to start a care farm but not sure where to begin? This session is designed for anyone dreaming of getting started—and wanting practical insight from people who’ve done so. Hear origin stories and lessons learned from small-scale care farmers in their first five years of operation and how they moved from idea to plan to action. Presenters will walk through the early decisions that shaped their farms, such as building partnerships, securing land and funding, and creating simple, doable programming in their early years. You’ll get out of your head and into possibility, hearing inspiring stories of how care farmers brought their ideas to life and took their first steps.
Presenters + Slides:
Kristen Head, Xceptional Opportunities (MD) – View presentation here!
Gunjan Koul + Paul Mallory, Seed & Bloom (NM) – View presentation here!
Joe Ricker, At Ease Orchard (IN) – View presentation here!