As a community college, we know local. And we want to help aspiring and beginning farmers grow nutritious foods by developing financially and environmentally sustainable farm businesses in central Wyoming. Our goal is to expand employment and business opportunities in agriculture while also providing our communities with affordable, sustainable fruits, vegetables, and meat.
Wyoming folks want to produce food for their local markets, but there are some challenges they face; high altitude climate, limited access to arable land, and lack of business skills.
CWC recognizes our partners who have contributed significant financial support for this project.
Located in the foothills of the Wind River mountains at the Alpine Science Institute, the farm incubator trains aspiring and beginning agropreneurs in high-altitude, semi-arid fruit, and vegetable crop production and business planning.
Beginning farmers may enter the program at multiple points according to their educational and business needs. A person interested in home gardening growing food for their family may want to only participate in the Crop Production Practicum. A beginning farmer who needs more accounting and business planning skills to expand their existing farm business may just enroll in the Small-scale Farm Planning & Management Course. A person desiring to expand their home garden into a farm business may apply to enter the Farm Incubator, and, after demonstrating crop production skills and presenting their business plan, lease a farm plot to gain access to irrigated, arable land.
An aspiring farmer may also choose the more comprehensive education pathway by completing an AAS is Regenerative Food Systems or a certificate in Farm & Ranch management emphasizing regenerative agriculture and small scale farming.
As an farmer-in-training participant, you will acquire the skills to:
In 2023 Central Wyoming College hosted an event, “Harvest Wyoming: Small Farm Symposium”- multiple great seminars were presented across a variety of subjects related to Small Farming.
People want to know where their food comes from and how it is grown. In the regenerative food systems program, the student will develop the skills necessary to operate a small, diversified fruit and vegetable farm. Focusing on environmentally sound crop production practices, business skills, economic viability, and social responsibility, this program prepares the student to run their own farm business or be employed in a variety of positions focusing on soil health, horticulture, and food security.
2660 Peck Avenue
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 855-2000
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Lander, WY 82520
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P.O. Box 4795
Jackson, WY 83001
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P.O. Box 175
Dubois, WY 82513
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