Know how

Program or resource provides know how or instruction but does not result in a certificate or other type of credit.

SSAWG Community Foods Systems program

http://www.ssawg.org/

"With support from the USDA Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program, Southern SAWG provides training and technical assistance to individuals and groups who are developing projects that promote sustainable food systems and community food security.

Sponsoring Organization:
SSAWG Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group

Farm Walks

http://tilthproducers.org/programs/farm-walk/

“Farm Walks bring growers and agricultural specialists together to learn on working farms across Washington.” This joint program of Tilth Producers of Washington and Washington State University Small Farms Team is sponsored in part by Farm Aid and Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.

Sponsoring Organization:
Washington Tilth Association
Washington State University Extension
Tilth Producers of Washington

Ecovillage Training Center Apprenticeship Program

http://www.thefarm.org/etc/etcapprentices.html

"The advanced permaculture immersion apprenticeship program combines Community Foodshed, Natural Building, Community Resiliency Design and Bioregional Networking. The Foodshed program includes production from seed through harvest, biodynamic and permaculture methodologies, soil building and market gardening.

Sponsoring Organization:
Ecovillage Training Center

PASA Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture Farm Based Education Program

http://pasafarming.org

"The goal of Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture PASA’s Farm Based Education (FBE) programming is to empower farmers to implement farming practices that improve farm profitability and reduce the farm’s environmental impact while producing safe and healthy food for the community." PASA hosts statewide field days and develops int

Sponsoring Organization:
PASA Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture

Oregon Education Center

http://tilth.org/education-research/organic-education-center

The Organic Education Center (OEC) provides “experiential learning opportunities in biologically sound urban agriculture." The Center “works as a regional resource hub for sustainable food growing." The Center also offers hands-on community classes on organic food growing and urban composting.

Sponsoring Organization:
Oregon Tilth

Luscher Farm Demonstration Garden

http://tilth.org/education-research/organic-education-center/luscher-farm

The demonstration garden at Luscher Farm "is a teaching tool for the public to learn about organic gardening techniques and serves as a hands-on classroom" for workshops. The program educates “urban gardeners about the ease and abundance of organic gardening” and provides resources needed to implement organic growing practices.

Sponsoring Organization:
Oregon Tilth

Lost Valley Gardening Exploration Workshop

http://lostvalley.org/Academic-Courses

Five-week program provides an introduction to and hands-on experience in organic gardening and land stewardship.

Sponsoring Organization:
Lost Valley Educational Center

Lost Valley Permaculture Design Certification

http://www.lostvalley.org/Permaculture-Design-Program

Residential, five-week Permaculture Design Cerfitication courses provide a combination of lecture, discussion, interactions with nature, hands-on projects, and community immersion" for students to learn permaculture while living in an eco-village.

Sponsoring Organization:
Lost Valley Educational Center

Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship

http://www.dairygrazingapprenticeship.org

The Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Program is a 2-year program established by GrassWorks and the Wisconsin Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards (BAS) with the support from USDA-NIFA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. It is composed of 4000 paid hours of training over two years (the equivalent of a full-time job).

Sponsoring Organization:
GrassWorks Inc.

North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program

http://www.biodynamics.com/nabdap

The program "combines two years of structured on-farm training and mentoring with a course of classroom study in biodynamics." Apprentices have access to a "comprehensive training curriculum, carefully selected mentor farms, and access to networking, support, and educational resources."

Sponsoring Organization:
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association