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KVR said
nice, how long did the wwoofer stay?

She stayed for a month. We mostly did horse stuff.

KVR said
Spotted, this might interest you

ABINGDON, Va. — In an effort to increase farming opportunities in regional forests, Appalachian Sustainable Development will expand its efforts as a partner in the Appalachian Beginning Forest Farmer Program. With a $650,000, 3 year funding commitment from the USDA, a consortium of universities, governmental and non-profit organizations will collaborate to expand the cultivation and conservation of medicinal non-timber forest products and equip Appalachian forest farmers to supply verified and organic forest grown raw material to nutraceutical and herbal product industries. The project extends from Georgia to Pennsylvania.

A total of $18 million dollars have been earmarked under the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) initiative, titled the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. This program provides grants to organizations for education, mentoring and technical assistance initiatives for farmers who have been practicing for 10 years or less, http://nifa.usda.gov.....nt-program.

more http://www.heraldcou.....8a162.html

Thanks for the info! I'll look into it.