Sorry I just recd this from Larry. This program sounds great, check it out on WEB site or call them.
Hope you are all staying warm.
Peace
Vicki
Vicki Morrone
Organic farming specialist
Center For Regional Food Systems at MSU
480 Wilson Rd Rm 303
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-353-3542/517-282-3557 (cell)
Www.MichiganOrganic.Msu.edu
From: Larry Dyer <[log in to unmask]> Organization: ISLAND Reply-To: Larry Dyer <[log in to unmask]> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 12:12 PM To: FOODSPEAK <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [FOODSPEAK] ISLAND Farmer Residency Program application deadline extended
with apologies for cross postings ...
ISLAND Farmer Residency Program application deadline extended
We're accepting applications from promising new farmers!
Now accepting applications until the position is filled
The ISLAND
Farmer Residency Program has extended
its application due date and will accept applications until we have filled our position. ISLAND's Farmer Residency Program provides land and
a supportive environment for aspiring farmers to become part of the growing local food movement in northwest Michigan.
ISLAND’s residency program is new and growing. This first cohort of residents will have the opportunity to influence the development of infrastructure and program
support.
Resident farmers are provided with three years access to land, equipment and a network of technical and business advisors to launch their farm business at the
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy's Maple Bay Farm, just south of Elk Rapids, Michigan. This is not a farmer training program, but learning opportunities abound in the region, and we will help residents develop their personalized professional development
plan. And we will begin reaching out through our networks immediately to help residents find their long-term farm site when they leave Maple Bay Farm.
The program site in picturesque Northwest Lower Michigan has ready access to thriving markets in Traverse City, Petoskey and the Leelanau Peninsula, and forces
are in motion to grow the local food economy of the region. Join the likes of Mario Batali in a food region described as 'exploding'.
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