FARMpreneurs Alumni

Following the strategic sprint, the FARMpreneurs alumni are emerging as leaders and changemakers in their local food systems and beyond.

A total of 56 farmers have completed the week-long strategic sprint, and their growth has been remarkable.

The FARMpreneurs strategic sprint has proven to be a catalytic program for its participants, and our mission is to empower even more farmers in the years to come. 

If you’re a farmer with big goals to transform your farm and local food system, click here.

See Where Our FARMpreneurs Alumni Are Growing

What Farmers Are Saying

  • “This program came at such a perfect time for our farm. It helped me build out a strategy for our events program as we build out an education site to connect deeper with our community."

    Samantha Gregory, Little Saint Farm

  • “Being a part of the cohorts and the connections we made were life changing. Setting aside a safe space to gather, off the farm, with other farmers and the faculty was life changing."

    Kyle Burns, Burns Blossom Farm

  • “I've gained a lot of clarity during this week, especially learning alongside other likeminded farmers. It's helped me develop a solid plan for the next 1-2 years on my farm."

    Amanda Janney, KM Mushrooms

  • The curriculum, sense of community, and hospitality combined to provide an intense, yet nurturing space to find clarity and build confidence towards achieving my dreams and goals.

    Liz Krug, Endless Roots Farm

  • “This week left me inspired and confident moving forward. I'm grateful for a week with like-minded farmers and learning from expert faculty in an inspiring setting with great hospitality.“

    Adam Goldberg, Mendo Grass

  • "My experience during this strategic sprint has left me deeply inspired and empowered. I'm excited to bring what I learned back to my community. This year is going to be pivotal for us."

    Nelson Hawkins, We Grow Farms

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Our Alumni’s Impacts

  • Moon Valley Farm

    Going to Regional Scale

    Emma Jagoz joined the program at a point where she was farming 7 separate leased plots. She arrived with a big vision to create a food hub in the Chesapeake Bay region. Since participating, she has purchased her own farm and profitably scaled her business five-fold — all with grant funding.

  • White Buffalo Land Trust

    Value Added Products

    Jesse Smith developed and refined a strategy for value-added products made from the fully-regenerative production at White Buffalo Land Trust. The program helped him develop a rubric for testing and prioritizing new product opportunities, while creating a clear strategy and presentation for the benefit of his organization's board and funders.

  • Masumoto Family Farms

    Succession Planning

    The FARMpreneur program gave Nikiko Masumoto an opportunity to explore and work through key issues with respect to her assuming responsibility for this fourth generation farm. The cohort provided a safe space to explore generational transitions and put together a proposal for her family to consider.

  • Meadowlark Organics

    Vertical Integration

    John Wepking arrived at the program in the midst of complicated, high potential generational transition with a long-time Wisconsin grain farmer and developed a solid business strategy that involved creating a vertically integrated farm to bakery business featuring on-site milling.

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