We created the Farmer Training Handbook for Essex Farm Institute to guide new Adirondack farmers. Our task was to create a handbook for farmers that serves the purpose of welcoming applicant farmers and engaging the institute’s grantees and donor base.
We crafted a handbook that includes curriculum, internship goals, event timelines, and administrative protocols to help farmers get on their feet at Essex Farm Institute.
Essex Farm Institute plans for this document to grow and become more comprehensive as their internship program also expands and matures. Adirondack Research’s experience in academia and with land-grant agricultural universities lends a useful perspective to this vibrant and growing institution.
