Project Overview
The Great Lakes Incubator Farm (GLIF) program of the Grand Traverse Conservation District is an active, land-based agricultural program operating on 15 acres focused on educating and assisting beginning farmers in a 5-county region in Northwest Lower Michigan. To aid in the successful launch of beginning farmers and the succession and sustainable retention of agricultural land, the long-term goals of GLIF are to:
Recruit and lower the barriers to entry for beginning farmers, train and educate beginning farmers, and help successful incubator farmers transition to their own land. GLIF actively recruited beginning farmers and supported beginning farmers in launching new businesses by providing opportunity and access to land, tools, infrastructure, and equipment. GLIF also trained and educated beginning farmers in the core operational aspects of farming, business and financial planning for farms and land stewardship.
Number of Participants: 5
Promotional Materials
There are no promotional materials available for this project.
Educational Materials
There are no educational materials available for this project.
Reports & Evaluations
There are no reports or evaluations available for this project.
Describe any unexpected results of the project:
How would you improve the project if you were to do it again?
What were the keys to success for your participants?
Individual Stories / Examples of Success