Sara Corey of Daniel Corey Farms is taking charge at her family’s 1,000-acre potato operation and paving a way for young, female growers while she’s at it.

Participants travel to Wisconsin to receive an overview of the local and national potato industry.

Help is available for growers dealing with employee conflicts, looking for training options, and wading through legal matters.

A panel of growers at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention discussed the factors that can contribute to a successful transfer of farm ownership.

Participate in the discussion by using the hashtag #NewFarmers.

Production and personnel manager of family orchard knowledgeable in tree and small fruit production.

Orchard nut crop farm advisor brings expertise in rootstock, wood canker disease management, and soil fumigant alternatives.

Brothers started selling pumpkins grown in an over-planted garden and now have their sights set on export markets.

Director of FFVA’s Emerging Leader Development Program brings experience with the needs of the next generation of citrus growers.

Erik Jertberg fears the disconnect from food to fork and how it feeds the disconnect of ballot box and wallet. “Without an understanding of where their food comes from, and what it takes to get it there, our consumers will believe in an ideological standard when they vote, but purchase the food for their table based on a free market economics standard,” he says.

Experts say the time is right for ensuring the viability of transferring your farm to the next generation.

Organization helps industry members, as well as the local community, excel through education, research, and philanthropy

Conference also details CSA trends and opportunities for the next generation of specialty crop growers.

COO of family’s citrus farm oversees 5,500 acres of orange groves, active in citrus industry organizations.

Vice president of Petrocco Farms brings expertise in vegetable production.

Growers and individuals working in allied businesses are encouraged to apply.

Production manager for Sea Mist Farms serves as chairman of Horticulture and Crop Science Advisory Council at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Listen up, GenNext Growers: It’s your time to grow!

This year may be the year of the International Year of Family Farming, but it is also the time for the next generation of growers to make their mark.