“Why Are You Seeking Out Farm Training?” 2022 New Farmer Survey Results

Authors

Jonathan Malacarne, UMaine School of EconomicsFollow
Christina Howard, UMaine Cooperative ExtensionFollow

Reviewer

David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist, UMaine Cooperative Extension

Keywords

Maine, New Farmer, Farm Training, Survey, malacarne, howard, agriculture, Maine Agriculture

Disciplines

Agricultural Education

Abstract/Summary

The “Why Are You Seeking Out Farm Training?” survey received 118 responses in the winter of 2022 from new and beginning farmers. According to the USDA, new and beginning farmers are people who have been farming for less than 10 years. The respondents shared their priorities on what training needs they have for the topics of ‘sales and marketing’ and ‘business management’. The top choices included collaborative marketing, online sales, farm stands sales, financing, bookkeeping, and business goal setting. UMaine Extension educators and other service providers will use the survey results to design farm trainings based on the interests and needs of new and beginning farmers.

Publication Date

2022

Publication Title

Cooperative Extension - Agriculture

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Recommended Citation

Malacarne, Jonathan and Howard, Christina, "“Why Are You Seeking Out Farm Training?” 2022 New Farmer Survey Results" (2022). Cooperative Extension - Agriculture. 18.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/extension_ag/18