Tools and Resources
Reports About New Farmers and their Service Needs
Listening to New Farmers: Findings from New Farmer Focus Groups  (497 KB)
This report presents a 'typology' of new farmers and several conceptual
frameworks for understanding the characteristics of new farmer types
and their learning and assistance needs. The report is based on and
describes nine new farmer focus groups conducted in 1999 and 2000.
(Northeast New Farmer Network, 2000)
Exploring the Concept of Farm Career Paths
This report is no longer available. Please email
info@growingnewfarmers.org if you would like more information.
This paper explores general career progressions in farming, and presents
ways of thinking about farming careers in the Northeast. It offers
a conceptual framework to help service providers offer more tailored
guidance to farmers seeking their next career step. (Northeast New
Farmer Network, 2000).
Gaps in New Farmer Programs and Services (159 KB)
This report analyzes 'gaps' in the array of programs and services
for new farmers in the Northeastern US. (Northeast New Farmer Network,
2000)
Northeast New Farmers: Opportunities for Policy Development (130 KB)
A working paper outlining the history and status of federal and state
policy regarding beginning farmers. (Kathy Ruhf, GNF Project Director,
2001)
Success in Farm Startups in the Northeast (113 KB )
A research report analyzing survey data and in-depth interviews with current and former startup farmers in the Northeast U.S. sheds light on the social and other factors related to success in farm startups. (Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr., Cornell University and Sue Ellen Johnson, New England Small Farm Institute, 2005)
About New Farmers: Address to the National Conference on Family Farm
Succession (133 KB)
Remarks made by Kathy Ruhf, GNF Project Director, at Canada's National
Family Farm Succession Conference on May 11, 2002.
USDA Beginning Farmer & Rancher Advisory Committee: Recommendations
to Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, June 2002 (PDF, 105 KB)
GNF Postings: The Final Report of the Growing New Farmers Project (398 KB)
Who Will Farm? (199 KB) article published in The Natural Farmer,
Winter 2002-2003.
Access to Land (189 KB), article published in The Natural Farmer,
Winter 2002-2003.
Access to Credit (95 KB), article published in The Natural
Farmer, Winter 2002-2003.
Developing Partnership Models with NRCS and Other Agencies (105KB)
Report authored by Marion Bowlan, PA Farmlink, December 2004.
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