{"id":9089,"date":"2025-08-25T08:40:29","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/?p=9089"},"modified":"2025-09-22T11:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T15:14:10","slug":"2025-beginning-care-farming-online-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carefarmingnetwork.org\/2025-beginning-care-farming-online-series\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Beginning Care Farmer Online Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Care Farming Network is excited to host the 2025 Beginning Care Farmer Series, a three-part online program for aspiring care farmers. Each session offers practical guidance, real-world examples, and helpful resources to support your journey from vision to reality.<\/p>\n

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Introduction to Care Farming: Foundations and Program Design<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, September 24th<\/h4>\n

6:30\u20137:30 pm Eastern Time<\/h4>\n

Register Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This session introduces the foundations of care farming, including different program models, therapeutic approaches, and strategies for designing a program that fits your goals and community. The conversation will be co-hosted with Suzanne Kapral<\/strong><\/a>, a respected advisor in farm-based interventions who provides expert counsel across the United States on the creation, funding, and maintenance of farm-based therapy programs.<\/p>\n

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From Idea to Action: Resources for Beginning Care Farmers<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Thursday, October 2nd<\/h4>\n

3:00\u20134:00 pm Eastern Time<\/h4>\n

Register Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n


Launching a care farm can feel overwhelming, but you don\u2019t have to start from scratch. In this session, we\u2019ll explore the tools, templates, networks, and programs available to support new care farmers, including CFN\u2019s mentorship program, online resource library, and peer support opportunities.<\/p>\n

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Fundraising Strategies for Your Care Farm<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

Wednesday, October 8th<\/h4>\n

6:30\u20137:30 pm Eastern Time<\/h4>\n

Register Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n


Funding is one of the biggest hurdles for aspiring care farmers. In this session, we\u2019ll explore practical fundraising strategies- from grants and individual donors to partnerships and earned income- while highlighting real-world examples of how care farms across the country are sustaining and growing their work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under sub-award number LNE23-467.<\/p>\n

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Looking for past sessions?<\/em><\/strong>
You can explore recordings and resource lists from CFN\u2019s 2023 Beginning Care Farming Series<\/strong><\/a> and 2024 Beginning Care Farming Series<\/strong><\/a> in our Resource Library. These sessions cover core topics like program design, land access, business models, and fundraising.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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