NOFA Summer Conference Scholarships Available for Young and Beginning Farmers
July 28, 2021
NOFA Summer Conference Scholarships Available for Young and Beginning Farmers
Thanks to a generous contribution from a donor interested in providing greater access to our conference, we have 24 scholarships available for young and beginning farmers to attend the 2021 NOFA Summer Conference at no cost. The Summer Conference will take place online from July 30th – August 6th and will feature nearly 50 workshops from expert presenters. This year’s conference features a learning track on indigenous land stewardship, workshops presented in Spanish, a celebration of NOFA’s 50th anniversary, and a keynote panel on no-till farming featuring Jen Salinetti of Woven Roots Farm in Massachusetts and Daniel Mays of Frith Farm in Maine. In addition to the live workshops, all presentations will be recorded and made available to attendees.
Those interested in applying for a scholarship can find details here:
https://nofasummerconference.org/2021-scholarship-application/. In addition to this opportunity for young and beginning farmers, NOFA is committed to offering scholarships on a first come, first serve basis to others for whom the cost of registration is a barrier. Finally, in order to make the conference more accessible, NOFA has introduced a new sliding scale fee structure this year. Find more details on registration here: https://nofasummerconference.org/register-now/.
Becas de la Conferencia de Verano de NOFA disponibles para agricultores jóvenes y principiantes
Gracias a una generosa contribución de un donante interesado en brindar un mayor acceso a nuestra conferencia tenemos 24 becas disponibles para agricultores jóvenes y principiantes para que asistan a la Conferencia de Verano NOFA 2021 sin costo alguno. La Conferencia de Verano se llevará a cabo en línea del 30 de julio al 6 de agosto y contará con casi 50 talleres de presentadores expertos. La conferencia de este año presenta una pista de aprendizaje sobre la administración de tierras indígenas, talleres presentados en español, una celebración del 50 aniversario de NOFA y un panel de presentación sobre agricultura sin labranza con Jen Sallinetti de Woven Roots Farm en Massachusetts y Daniel Mays de Frith Farm en Maine. Además de los talleres en vivo, todas las presentaciones serán grabadas y estarán disponibles para los asistentes.
Aquellos interesados en solicitar una beca pueden encontrar detalles aquí:
2) Para hispanohablantes que no hablan/leen inglés, por favor registrar con este enlace: Registrar en español
Además de esta oportunidad para los agricultores jóvenes y principiantes, NOFA se comprometió a ofrecer becas por orden de llegada para quienes el costo de registro es una barrera. Finalmente, para que la conferencia sea más accesible, NOFA ha introducido una nueva estructura de tarifas de escala móvil este año. Encuentre más detalles sobre el registro en inglés aquí: https://nofasummerconference.org/register-now/.
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