Our Cultivating Success™ Program offers courses that provide beginning and existing farmers with the planning and decision-making tools, production skills and support necessary to develop a sustainable small acreage farm. Cultivating Success connects the student with the farmers and local resources through a community-based, experiential course and is a great educational opportunity for anyone interested in the knowledge and skills you need to be a successful small acreage farmer or rancher.
Cultivating Success™ Information
Cultivating Success™ WA programs currently consist of three courses, Explore Your Farm Dream, Whole Farm Planning, and Agricultural Entrepreneurship. The goal of these educational opportunities is to provide beginning and existing farmers with the planning and decision-making tools, production skills, and support necessary to develop a sustainable farm or food business. Cultivating Success™ connects the student with farmers and exposes them to real world situations through a community-based, experiential approach. Whether you are a community member wanting to learn how to plan your farm business, or an experienced farmer/rancher wanting to try something new – Cultivating Success™ creates and implements educational programs to increase the number and foster the success of sustainable small farmers and ranchers.
*Offered Statewide, Online, and Bilingually with Spanish Interpretation
The foundational elements of Cultivating Success™
- Farmer Mentorship
- Experiential Learning
- Community Place-Based
- Whole Systems Thinking
- Small Farms Focused
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier.
Hay becas disponibles para cualquier persona para quien la tarifa del curso sea una barrera.
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Program Contacts
Rebecca Moore, Agricultural Program Coordinator, San Juan County
Contact for local San Juan County information.
Kate Smith, WSU Food Systems Program
For reasonable accommodation or language access to participate in the events, please contact no later than two weeks before the event.
Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on non-discrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local Extension Office.
Nuestros programas y políticas son consistentes con las leyes y regulaciones federales y estatales sobre la no discriminación por motivos de raza, color, género, origen nacional, religión, edad, discapacidad y orientación sexual. La evidencia de incumplimiento puede ser reportada a través de su Oficina de Extensión local.