Getting to Know Your Region and Community

GET SUBSIDISED TO ATTEND!

The Co-operative Farming program offers a 90% bursary for this course. You can find out more and apply at https://coopfarming.coop/learn/educational-bursaries/. Subject to approval, you will receive a discount code that you should apply at the checkout, this will ensure your payment is reduced to 10% of the full price.

THE PROGRAM

While every community beats to a different drum, many follow similar patterns and the insights of others who’ve observed and engaged in community building is a valuable process to support you in your existing efforts or as a foundation of knowledge before you begin.  Meet food system pioneers, leapfrog with their learnings and kickstart or reboot your own efforts to work collaboratively as a whole community.

This two week course will provide insight into understanding your community, your ecological assets and how to bring the two together to create a collaborative and practical  solution for growers of all sizes.

SPECIFIC TOPICS COVERED:-

• Ecological farm education and development 
• Understanding your community and region and growing options
• Enabling community development and collaboration in your region                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Exploring land capacity and opportunity of growing niche or different produce
• Understanding other pathways to market according to your region
• Working together in your community - local pioneers