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.

You’ve chosen your apprentice and are preparing for their arrival. How do you set clear expectations of job responsibilities, days off, work schedules, team meetings, and your workplace culture? Writing an apprenticeship agreement, creating a skills list, and setting clear boundaries at the beginning can support a successful apprenticeship.

How do you structure the workday, week, and month so that priorities are established, and both work and education happen? Strategies shared include weekly planning meetings, how to find those ‘teachable moments’ during a workday, and ways to do up-front training to get your apprentice going and maintain focus, communication and motivation in the busy season.

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

New Mexico Coalition to Enhance Working Lands Annual Summit - Highlighting Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities
This year’s focus is on agricultural supply chains – from soil health to the processes that bring food and fiber into our communities – and the collaborations that support their strength. Our questions include: What makes these programs useful? How can we apply lessons learned through these programs when we’re thinking about future program design? What is still missing that would help meet the needs of producers and other land managers?

SERIES: February 20 - March 12, on Tuesdays 11a.m. - 12:30p.m. MT
Join us for Unpacking the Carbon Credit Conundrum, a webinar series co-hosted by the Soil Carbon Solutions Center and Quivira Coalition, designed for ranchers, farmers and technical service providers. In conversation with producers, scientists and carbon market experts, we’ll learn the basics of agricultural carbon markets, specific case studies, how to assess different carbon projects and ask the right questions, and emerging opportunities for producers in carbon and ecosystem service markets. And we’ll learn from you about your hopes, challenges and questions regarding carbon credits.

Apprentice motivation can falters a few months in. We’ll discuss ways to co-create apprentice goals that take advantage of the built-in learning at your operation, and ways to keep that momentum going through the season, including identifying apprentice solo study, local resource people to learn from, and visiting other operations. Skill sheets are great prompts for this so we’ll discuss ways to make them truly effective and useful to you and your apprentice.