Meetings for Beginning Farmers and Farm Interns

Cedar Circle Farm and Valley Food and Farm have organized a series of

meetings this summer for Beginner Farmer and Farm Interns. These meeting

will consist of a topical farm tour and an informal potluck dinner.

-The goals of the project are both educational and social--- to give

apprentices and new farmers more exposure to local farmers and different

types of operations, and to help build social networks while introducing

them to the local culture of farming. All sessions will be 4:00 – 7:00 PM.

-We’re estimating farm tours and questions will take 1-1.5 hours. Potluck

and social time will take up the rest of the evening.

-To participate you must RSVP to Norm at Cedar Circle Farm;

[log in to unmask], (802) 785-4706. We strongly encourage

folks to participate in the entire series.



The schedule is as follows, with focus discussion topics in ( ):

6/29 Cedar Circle Farm, East Thetford, VT – organic vegetable, berry &

greenhouse operation w/ farm stand (converting to certified organic)



7/13 Edgewater Farm, Plainfield, NH – small fruit, vegetables, & greenhouse

operation w/ farm stand (pondering the economic sense of becoming a farmer)



7/27 Luna Bleu Farm, South Royalton, VT--- organic vegetables & meat and

farm-based crafts, CSA (integrating livestock into a vegetable operation)



8/10 Windy Ridge Farm, North Haverhill, NH – orchard and Christmas trees

(direct farm marketing and destination farm)



8/24 Sunrise Organic Farm, White River Junction, VT --- organic vegetables

thru CSA, syrup, lamb, and wool products (part-time farming and accounting)