URI Boots to Bushels - Market Garden Training for New England
The University of Rhode Island Boots to Bushel (URI B2B) is a comprehensive 9-month market garden training program for beginning farmers, military veterans, and their family members.
TO APPLY: Please fill out this application by December 15th, 2023. URI 2024 Boots to Bushels Application.
Phase 1 includes 10 weeks of online instruction covering identified risk areas including:
- Farm Production Methods - seedling production, crop planning and production, food safety, soil health.
- Farm Business/Finances - business planning, financials, record keeping, funding, and marketing.
- Family and Fitness - health and wellness, adaptive equipment, farming ergonomics, stress reduction and available resources.
Classes will be held online every other Tuesday from 9am-1pm.
January 23rd - March 27th, 2024
The second phase includes interactive opportunities for participants to engage with real-world farm businesses through in-person - on-farm tours. Tours will be held in late spring and summer.
Fees:
Ten Online Classes and Farm Tours - $150* OR Ten Online Classes - $75** (The farm tours will be scheduled across Rhode Island. This reduced fee option is designed for participants that are not within driving distance of Rhode Island farm tours).
TO APPLY: Please fill out this application by December 15th, 2023. URI 2024 Boots to Bushels Application.
** We have limited scholarships available for veterans with limited resources. Please contact Tricia Lourenco Boucher at telourenco@uri.edu for scholarship opportunities.