Project Overview
The "Next Generation Farmer Peer Group Development to Build Risk Management Strategies" project addressed several risk management areas with a unique focus on human risk issues faced by next generation farmers seeking opportunities to develop interpersonal and business relationships. Cornell University Cooperative Extension specialists from the Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCHP) recruited, and guided a next generation farmer cohort through this program. ENYCHP specialists set up an online collaboration platform to build and support the cohort in a easily accessible and convenient format. Specialists and farmers engaged regularly using the web-based team collaboration app Slack and when possible, through in-person meetings. Four facilitated programs addressing risk management topics, identified as priority areas by participants, were offered connecting participants with other growers, industry professionals, and USDA risk management programs. These programs were delivered through two web based video-conferences and two in-person meetings. The target audience were next generation farmers with significant years of farming experience on multi-generational, diversified, produce farms located in the Eastern New York region. Twenty six farmers participated in the program resulting in increased resiliency and viability of the farm operations.
Number of Participants: 26
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