This year, the Clemson Extension South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program (SCNBFP) is adding ten new workshops to our Advanced programming, as well as a Level-3 certification program. In an effort to broaden educational opportunities for South Carolina farmers, a mini-grant program is being launched for those interested in partnering with SCNBFP on the planning and delivery of these new workshops.
In addition to funding, we are offering turn-key marketing, registration and evaluation services to funded partners. Ten mini-grants will be awarded, and workshops are scheduled for December 2023–March 2024 as part of our Level-3 program. Qualified farmer-educator applicants internal and external to Clemson University are welcome and encouraged to apply. There is a mini-grant webpage that includes a detailed outline of the mini-grant program and an online application.
Applications must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 20. Awards will be announced in early April, and the program schedule will be confirmed by May 1 with input from all award recipients. Please contact Ben Boyles, SCNBFP director (boyles2@clemson.edu, 803-981-3021), or Diana Vossbrinck, SCNBFP assistant director (dvossbr@clemson.edu, 864-933-0559) with any questions.
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