No matter how much education or training new farmers have before starting farms on their own, there are still plenty of times when help is needed. There’s no question that long-term formal mentor relationships are difficult to sustain. But, what about a new farmer getting help in the form of an email or 15 minute phone call? We think it could work!

The Mentor Directory lists farmers who are willing to share their knowledge and experience. The directory describes areas of knowledge each established farmer is willing to discuss, and how new farmers can reach them. This respects farmers’ valuable time, while still offering new farmers access to the wisdom of experience. View a list of participating farmers.

Interested in being a mentor? If so, please fill out THIS FORM to add your name and skills to the Mentor Directory.

Questions? Contact Lindsay Arbuckle at RAFFL: lindsay@rutlandfarmandfood.org or (802) 417-7096.

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Mentorship Opportunities by Farm Enterprise

Apples Larson Farm	Beef Falkenbury Farm Larson Farm Two Dog Farm	Blueberries Larson Farm Two Dog Farm
Chicken Falkenbury Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Larson Farm Tangled Roots Farm	Dairy Blue Ledge Farm Falkenbury Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Larson Farm Tangled Roots Farm	Eggs Falkenbury Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Larson Farm Wellsmere Farm
Flowers Alchemy Gardens Kilpatrick Family Farm Radical Roots Farm Wellsmere Farm Wood’s Market Garden	Goats Blue Ledge Farm Falkenbury Farm Tangled Roots Farm	Lamb Larson Farm Marble Meadows
Maple Two Dog Farm Wellsmere Farm	Pork Blue Ledge Farm Falkenbury Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Larson Farm Tangled Roots Farm Two Dog Farm	Raspberries Kilpatrick Family Farm
Strawberries Kilpatrick Family Farm Wood’s Market Garden	Turkey Falkenbury Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Tangled Roots Farm	Vegetables Alchemy Gardens Evening Song Farm Kilpatrick Family Farm Radical Roots Farm Two Dog Farm Wellsmere Farm Wood’s Market Garden

For farm contact info and more details, check out the Mentorship Farm Listings page.