Upper Valley CRAFT
The Upper Valley CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) is an educational and a social opportunity for farm staff considering a farming career, new farmers, and aspiring farmers.
Upper Valley farms collaborate to offer this educational opportunity for their farm apprentices, interns, and staff, and, in 2019, for new and aspiring farmers. Participants form a group of teachers and learners, meeting together through the summer season at each others’ farms to have a tour and an instructional talk given by the host farmer. Participants experience a diversity of successful farm models, learn about a variety of agricultural topics, and get to know their peers and area farm owners. CRAFT strengthens capacity, community, and collaboration among the awesome farms of the Upper Valley.
We are in our 8th year of Upper Valley CRAFT in 2019. The group will meet monthly, June through September. Topics include crop planning, production techniques, and season extension. To join this summer’s CRAFT program, please contact Nancy at nancy[at]vitalcommunities.org or at 802-291-9100 x106.
Other participating CRAFT Programs in Vermont:
Participating Farms 2019
Root 5 Farm, Fairlee, VT
Sunrise Farm, White River Junction, VT
Sweetland Farm, Norwich, VT
Luna Bleu Farm, South Royalton, VT
Tour Topics 2019
Tarping and crop planning
The business of farming
Hay enterprise as part of a diversified farm
No till planting and soil carbon sequestration
CRAFT Tour Resource Guide
Find links for more information about the topics covered at previous CRAFT tours.
CRAFT in other places
Our CRAFT program is inspired by the original CRAFT in Western Massachusetts, which maintains a list of all national CRAFT programs.
Visit our Resources page for help finding jobs, trainings, advice, and more.
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Winter Moon Farm, Corinth, VT
Crossroad Farm, Fairlee, VT
Hurricane Flats, South Royalton, VT
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Sweetland Farm, Norwich, VT
Blue Ox Farm, Enfield, NH
Cedar Mountain Farm, Hartland, VT
Deep Meadow Farm, Weathersfield, VT
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4 Corners Farm, Newbury, VT
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Crop planning/variety selection
Software for farm success
Weed control/cultivation
Draft power
Small scale dairy
Farm finances
Marketing
Winter growing
Crop storage
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