Agrarian Apprenticeship: Growing the Next Generation of Ranchers and Farmers

By Virginie Pointeau, Julie Sullivan, Sarah Wentzel-Fisher

The New Agrarian Program has delved deep into the state of agricultural apprenticeship in the US as part of a Thornburg Foundation funded research project. The culmination of this work is a 120+ page book detailing our findings, profiling apprenticeship programs around the US, and a guide to starting an apprenticeship on your ranch or farm. In 2015, the New Agrarian Program launched a national dialogue among agricultural apprenticeship programs in order to foster systemic improvements in agricultural education and practice and to encourage the development of new programs of a consistently high quality. Initial research included in-depth analysis of apprenticeship programs, follow-up interviews, and site visits to diverse regions and regenerative agricultural operations. This work has culminated in Agrarian Apprenticeship. 

To launch the digital edition, click the publication icon to the right. Download the pdf Agrarian Apprentice LR.

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The Quivira Coalition openly shares most of our publications and other media resources. We try to provide useful guides for land stewards to control erosion, monitor rangeland, improve road drainage, start an apprenticeship program, and many other topics. We also have a number of publications in print for sale. Check back soon to be able to purchase them through this website, or contact Kit Brewer at kit@quiviracoaltion.orgto order any of our publications by email.