Source: MOUNTAIN XPRESS, 7/23/17


Starting any small business can be a scary endeavor. The statistics aren’t in favor of startups: While the exact failure rates vary depending on the source, it’s safe to say the numbers aren’t rosy. Knowing that few new farmers — working in arguably one of the most difficult and demanding professions — succeed without assistance, in 2015 the Organic Growers School set out to provide that help. And the school has been refining its Farm Beginnings yearlong training program ever since.

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