At Pasa we believe the best way to help people navigate the pathway to a sustainable careers in farming is to connect folks at every stage of their journey. Whether you’re new to farming, running a farm, or somewhere in between—working side-by-side and sharing knowledge are keys to success. This is the vision that fuels our apprenticeship programs. And it’s what brought us to The Good Farm on a sunny fall day in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh valley.
Read MoreWe asked some of the recent graduates of our Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship to share a bit about their experiences. They told us what they love about farming (as well as what they could do without) and reflected on how they’ve grown, and what memories, stories, and lessons they’ll carry with them as they […]
Read MoreOn a chilly, almost-spring day in March, a group of new and beginning farmers gathered at The Seed Farm in Emmaus, Pennsylvania to learn about a versatile machine that could help them get growing. Two-wheel, walk-behind tractors like the BCS are a powerful tool-of-choice for many small scale growers, and also play a role in […]
Read MoreOur summer interns Mir and Abby share what they learned working in the Pasa Philly office and visiting farms across the city.
Read MorePre-apprenticeship offers a first step to a career in agriculture for 50+ participants at 9 beginner farmer training programs across Pennsylvania.
Read MoreWhether they studied math, education, or culinary arts, whether they served in the military or grew up on a farm, the six individuals graduating from Diversified Vegetable Apprenticeship this spring each brought their own unique strengths to the farms that hosted them.
Read MoreWe spoke with the LEAF Project Founder and Executive Director Heidi Witmer about how our Diversified Vegetable Pre-Apprenticeship program complements the meaningful work LEAF is doing and why she wants to engage youth leaders in the food system.
Read MoreThe Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training—more commonly known as CRAFT—began over twenty years ago in New England when a network of farmers began hosting informal farm tours and educational events for their interns, apprentices, and employees. These events helped beginning farmers learn about the growing methods and sustainability principles guiding the physical work they were doing […]
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