INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT BECOMING A MENTOR TO BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS? Join Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian program for one of our free Intro to Mentoring calls! The calls will be co-facilitated by NAP’s founding mentor, Julie Sullivan, and one of Quivira’s regional program coordinators. These calls will be held over Zoom and are […]
Are you considering applying for a 2021 apprenticeship with the Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program? Join one of our upcoming informational calls to learn more about the program and decide if an apprenticeship might be the right next step for you in your agricultural career! During both calls, hosted by our New Agrarian Program coordinators, […]
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT BECOMING A MENTOR TO BEGINNING RANCHERS AND FARMERS? Join Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian program for one of our free Intro to Mentoring calls! The calls will be co-facilitated by NAP’s founding mentor, Julie Sullivan, and one of Quivira’s regional program coordinators. These calls will be held over Zoom and are […]
Mentor Training Call #1: You and Your Operation as Mentor This workshop is for anyone who is considering working with apprentices, interns, or entry-level employees. This call is part one of the New Agrarian Program's seven-part series of mentor training calls that go in-depth into important topics related to mentoring in agriculture. (link here so […]
Are you considering applying for a 2021 apprenticeship with the Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program? Join one of our upcoming informational calls to learn more about the program and decide if an apprenticeship might be the right next step for you in your agricultural career! Hosted by our New Agrarian Program coordinators, we’ll discuss what […]
Are you a young (or young-at-heart) aspiring agrarian who is looking for direction or career advice? During this one hour session, we’ll introduce a diverse group of mentors from agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and agricultural production, who represent different career paths in regenerative agriculture or agriculture support. After brief introductions, we’ll break off into […]
Are you considering applying for a 2022 apprenticeship with the Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program? Join one of our upcoming informational calls to learn more about the program and decide if an apprenticeship might be the right next step for you in your agricultural career! Hosted by our New Agrarian Program coordinators, we’ll discuss what […]
Mentor Training Call #2: Evaluating Written Applications In this mentor training, Julie Sullivan, NAP’s founding mentor and mentor training specialist, will cover topics related to sorting through written apprentice applications. We will share strategies for tackling the pile of applications, and templates for responses to applicants who you would like to interview and those you […]
Are you considering applying for a 2022 apprenticeship with the Quivira Coalition’s New Agrarian Program? Join one of our upcoming informational calls to learn more about the program and decide if an apprenticeship might be the right next step for you in your agricultural career! Hosted by our New Agrarian Program coordinators, we’ll discuss what […]
Mentor Training Call #3: Effective Interviews What interview questions will reveal the skill level, motivation and personality of an applicant? What questions can’t be asked, for legal reasons? How do you find out what you most need to know? And how do you evaluate interviewees? We’ll discuss both phone/video and on-site interviews, which are recommended […]
Mentor Training Call #4: Setting Expectations 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. […]
Are you looking for ways to start a career in regenerative agriculture? Did you maybe apply to the New Agrarian Program and weren't selected this time around? Are you curious about how applying for farm jobs might be different than applying for other jobs? Taylor Muglia and Alexis Bonogofsky of the New Agrarian Program will […]
Mentor Training Call #5: Balancing Work and Education How do you structure the workday, week, and month so that work is done and education happens? Mentors share strategies including 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, […]
Mentor Training Call #6: Mentoring to Create a Self Starter Apprentice A great mentor-apprentice experience depends on both parties co-creating relevant goals that take advantage of the built-in learning at your operation, and identify ways your apprentice can engage in solo study, find local resource people to learn from, and visit other operations. Skill sheets […]
Quivira Coalition's New Agrarian Program (NAP) and Farm Commons present: Land Leasing Basics. This webinar is geared toward NAP alumni, but is open to all. Leasing farmland is so commonplace that landowners, farmers, and ranchers may not think twice about the lease itself… until things go wrong. Prevent problems with a strong lease while building […]
Mentor Training Call #1: You and Your Operation as Mentor Mentoring is different from being an employer in several essential ways. Some mentoring skills are natural for each of us while others will be a stretch; determining your incoming strengths and stretches helps you know what sort of apprentice will work for you. Creating […]
This field day is sold out! When challenges like drought hit here in Colorado, a rancher might feel the weight of the world on their shoulders in making the next best decision. Nick Trainor, rancher and lessee of Colorado State Land Board’s Lowry Ranch knows this feeling all too well, but luckily he can utilize […]
Learn about the New Agrarian Program! NAP 101 is an interactive opportunity to learn more about the New Agrarian Program, hear descriptions of our 2023 mentor sites, and get a few tips on applying to the program. Although this call will be recorded and posted to our website, attending the live call gives applicants the […]
Farm employment law feels intimidating but with just a few key rules and operating principles, the farm or ranch business can navigate this potential minefield with confidence. This webinar will teach the fundamentals of farm employment law including classifying workers and the obligations of every farm employer. Folks will learn where they need to learn more and where they can sit back with confidence, no matter where they are in their farming journey. Led by staff from Farm Commons.
Mentor Training Call #3: Effective Interviews What interview questions will reveal the skill level, motivation and aptitude of an applicant? What questions can’t be asked, for legal reasons? How do you find out what you most need to know? And how do you evaluate interviewees? We’ll discuss both phone/video and on-site interviews, which are recommended […]