[Communications] {AUA} Organic Grain Mentorship for Farmers in Illinois, Deadline to Apply December 15th

[je...@thelandconnection.org]

Good Afternoon,

I am excited to announce that our Organic Grain Mentorship Program 
<https://www.thelandconnection.org/event/organic-grain-mentorship/> is now 
accepting applications for grain producers in Illinois for both Mentors and 
Mentees for the 2024 growing season! You can find a Media Kit here 
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DQwN6byg6QGZKJgnbO4YB0d2G0rt2Zo1?usp=sharing> 
with more information and marketing materials so please share widely with 
your networks and farmers in your community.

The purpose of the mentorship program is to support seasoned conventional 
farmers as they transition portions of their acreage 
into organic production. The goal is to connect conventional growers with 
other experienced organic farmers who have previously transitioned some of 
their land into organic practices who can act as mentors and support for 
farmers so they don't need to go on this journey alone. 


*What can you expect from the Program:*
   
   - Free attendance to both the OGRAIN Conference in Madison, WI and The 
   Land Connection’s Organic Grain Conference in Champaign, IL
   - Online modules led by experts on topics including Whole Farm Planning, 
   Financial Planning, Marketing, and Business Planning and Management
   - Seasonal check-ins between mentors and mentees
   - Regular opportunities for evaluation and feedback
   - Digital resources related to organics and organic transition
   - Seasonal events and field days related to organic production practices
   - *Cost is free to mentees and a generous stipend is available for 
   mentors*
   - And much more!

For more information or questions, reach out to me, Farmer Training 
Coordinator at jesse at thelandconnection.org or 217.840.2128 ext. 51. If you 
know organic grain farmers looking to mentor conventional producers or row 
croppers looking to transition some of their acreage to organic, send them 
my way!

With Gratitude,
Jesse

This program would not be possible without the generous support of the 
Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). 

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