Beginning Grower Support Program
Are You a Beginning Farmer Looking for More Networking Opportunities?
The Kansas Specialty Crop Growers Association is comprised of a variety of growers with different production scales and levels of expertise. Many of these seasoned members have access to resources and knowledge that can be shared with beginning growers. Therefore, KSCGA is working in collaboration with K-State Extension and Growing Growers under a three-year USDA Beginning Farmer/Rancher Development Program grant (BFRDP) to promote networking, training, and support for new growers statewide.
KSCGA Will Be:
- working to outreach and build awareness and networking for new growers
- coordinating to put all the many training opportunities available across the state into a single accessible calendar system
- sharing stories from beginning growers across the state
- Administering a stipend reimbursement program for networking and training activities for new growers…
Apply for a Stipend to Support Your Attendance at a Grower Training or Networking Event
An event can be either online or in-person and recipients can receive up to $250.00. This will come as a reimbursement. To be eligible, you must:
- currently be growing specialty crops (as listed by the USDA)
- and/or have intention, base plan, and vision, as well as resources to expand cultivation or sales
Priority will be given to those who have been growing for less than 3 years, though anyone growing for less than 10 years is eligible.