{"id":4289,"date":"2020-08-21T18:43:24","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T01:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/?page_id=4289"},"modified":"2025-09-10T11:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:40:15","slug":"cultivating-success","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/cultivating-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Success\u2122 Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/53\/2021\/07\/CS_SFF_MarketingSquares_VA202112-e1627488518437.jpg\" alt=\"Free range chickens and text that reads &quot;Cultivating Success. Sustainable small farms education&quot;\" width=\"563\" height=\"516\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Cultivating Success\u2122 Program offers courses&nbsp;that&nbsp;provide beginning and&nbsp;existing farmers with the planning&nbsp;and decision-making tools, production skills and support necessary to develop a sustainable small acreage farm.&nbsp;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.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/event\/cultivating-success-whole-farm-planning\/2025-09-22\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tClick here for details and registration for our upcoming Whole Farm Planning Course starting September 22, 2025!\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultivating Success\u2122 Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cultivating Success\u2122&nbsp;WA programs currently consist of three courses,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/wp-admin\/index.php\">Explore Your Farm Dream<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org\/\">Whole Farm Planning<\/a>,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org\/\">Agricultural Entrepreneurship<\/a>. The goal of these educational opportunities is to provide beginning and&nbsp;existing farmers with the planning&nbsp;and decision-making tools, production skills, and support necessary to develop a sustainable farm or food business.&nbsp;Cultivating Success\u2122 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 \u2013&nbsp;<strong><em>Cultivating Success\u2122&nbsp;creates and implements educational programs to increase the number and foster the success of sustainable small farmers and ranchers.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Offered Statewide, Online, and Bilingually with Spanish Interpretation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The foundational elements of Cultivating Success\u2122<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Farmer Mentorship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experiential Learning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Place-Based<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whole Systems Thinking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small Farms Focused<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier.<br><em>Hay becas disponibles para cualquier persona para quien la tarifa del curso sea una barrera.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-container wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-border--add-top\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-dropshadowu002du002dmedium wsu-spacing-topu002du002dmedium wsu-spacing-bottomu002du002dmedium wsu-spacing-padding-leftu002du002dmedium wsu-spacing-padding-rightu002du002dmedium wsu-borderu002du002dadd-top\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/\">Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/links\/\">Agricultural Links and Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/equipment-for-loan\/\">Equipment for Loan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/cultivating-success\/\">Cultivating Success\u2122 Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/ag-summit\/\">San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/sanjuan\/agriculture\/agriculture-archive\/\">Agriculture Program Archive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Interested in learning more?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button \">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCultivating Success\u2122 Website \t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"wsu-icon wsu-i-link\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Program Contacts<\/h2>\n\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-container wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-border--add-top wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Rebecca Moore<\/strong>, Agricultural Program Coordinator, San Juan County <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:rebecca.moore1@wsu.edu\">rebecca.moore1@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/tel3603707664\">(360) 370-7664<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact for local San Juan County information.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-container wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-border--add-top wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Kate Smith<\/strong>, WSU Food Systems Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kate.smith@wsu.edu\">kate.smith@wsu.edu<\/a><em> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<a href=\"tel:3603996052\">360) 399-6052<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For reasonable accommodation or language access to participate in the events, please contact no later than two weeks before the event.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-color-background--gray-5 wsu-spacing-bottom--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--large wsu-spacing-padding-right--large wsu-spacing-top--xxmedium\" >\r\n    \n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Nuestros programas y pol\u00edticas son consistentes con las leyes y regulaciones federales y estatales sobre la no discriminaci\u00f3n por motivos de raza, color, g\u00e9nero, origen nacional, religi\u00f3n, edad, discapacidad y orientaci\u00f3n sexual. La evidencia de incumplimiento puede ser reportada a trav\u00e9s de su Oficina de Extensi\u00f3n local.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cultivating Success\u2122 2024: Exploring Your Farm Dreams &amp;amp; Whole Farm Planning\u00a0\u00a0 Offered Statewide, Online, and Bilingually with Spanish Interpretation WSU Cultivating Success course registration is open now! 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