Join us for a workshop in Taos! We hope you'll join us for the Small Scale Success in Regenerative Agriculture Field Day, taking place at the Taos Soil and Water […]

NAP 101 is an interactive opportunity to learn more about the New Agrarian Program, hear about our hiring process, and run through descriptions of our 2024 mentor sites. Although this call will be recorded and posted to our website, attending the live call gives applicants the opportunity to ask questions and meet the NAP Coordinators who will help review applications.

Mentoring differs from being an employer in key ways: how do you know if it’s right for you? What are you excited to teach? The answers to these and other questions will help you write an apprenticeship description that is both appealing and realistic about the ups and downs of regenerative agriculture on your site. We’ll discuss ways to describe work schedules, location, isolation, and other factors, to be sure your description will appeal to the applicants you most want to attract.

Come build important connections with other working lands folks in a monthly Zoom call, while broadening and deepening your understanding of pertinent topics -- all so that we can collaborate more effectively in our work towards healthier landscapes in Colorado.

Join us for our Annual Fall Red Canyon Reserve Gathering! This year, we will be gathering for educational presentations as well as volunteer opportunities to maintain the well-being of Red […]

NAP 101 is an interactive opportunity to learn more about the New Agrarian Program, hear about our hiring process, and run through descriptions of our 2024 mentor sites. Although this call will be recorded and posted to our website, attending the live call gives applicants the opportunity to ask questions and meet the NAP Coordinators who will help review applications.

Come build important connections with other working lands folks in a monthly Zoom call, while broadening and deepening your understanding of pertinent topics -- all so that we can collaborate more effectively in our work towards healthier landscapes in Colorado.

At REGENERATE 2023, we will explore regenerative agriculture at every scale — from microbial soil communities, to social relationships and markets, to our changing climate, and everything in between. The […]

Reading applications for obvious strengths as well as for someone with potential is supported by a strong evaluation process that starts before you read a single application. We will share strategies for tackling the pile of applications, evaluation templates, and sample email responses to applicants who you would like to interview and those you will decline. 

Join us for our Tips & Tricks for Applying webinar, a conversation about how to craft an application, resume, and interview that highlight your particular strengths and potential. Our team has years of experience in reading and evaluating NAP applications, along with countless hours helping mentors interview candidates. This is your opportunity to glean critical tips and tricks from our crew that just might set you apart from other applicants.

Join us at Weaver Ranch in Causey, NM and learn about efforts to bring prairie life back to abandoned fields affected by the dust bowl, through innovative organic amendment applications such as compost, biochar and bale grazing. Participate in hands-on field monitoring for rangeland soils, while we share lessons learned from projects and case studies.

NAP 101 is an interactive opportunity to learn more about the New Agrarian Program, hear about our hiring process, and run through descriptions of our 2024 mentor sites. Although this call will be recorded and posted to our website, attending the live call gives applicants the opportunity to ask questions and meet the NAP Coordinators who will help review applications.

Come build important connections with other working lands folks in a monthly Zoom call, while broadening and deepening your understanding of pertinent topics -- all so that we can collaborate more effectively in our work towards healthier landscapes in Colorado.

Come build important connections with other working lands folks in a monthly Zoom call, while broadening and deepening your understanding of pertinent topics -- all so that we can collaborate more effectively in our work towards healthier landscapes in Colorado.

How can you best Interview to reveal the skill level, motivation and aptitude of an applicant and determine if they are right for your operation? We’ll share great questions that lead to thorough responses regarding experience and motivation.  What questions can’t be asked, for legal reasons? How do you find out what you most need to know? And how do you select your finalists? We’ll discuss all this as well as conducting both phone/video and on-site interviews.