Lake Superior Farm Beginnings
AERC is proud to host the 2010 and 2012 cohorts of the nationally acclaimed Farm Beginnings program offered by the Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association.
Lake Superior Farm Beginnings (LSFB) is a program of the Sustainable Farming Association, licensed by the Land Stewardship Project. LSFB provides opportunities for beginning and transitioning farmers to learn firsthand about value clarification and goal setting, whole farm planning, business plan development, marketing and distribution, financial management and low-cost, sustainable farming methods. LSFB provides 39 hours of training and hands-on learning opportunities in the form of classroom sessions, farm tours and skill sessions. It is a year-long training and support effort. Farmers and other agricultural professionals are the primary presenters, mentors and steering committee members. Participants can come from a variety of backgrounds and are interested in a broad spectrum of farming enterprises: beef, dairy, hogs, meat and dairy goats, sheep, poultry, wholesale vegetables, Community Supported Agriculture, organic grains, cut-flowers, cheese, maple syrup and more.