NYFC works for young farmers by strengthening their social networks, helping them hone their skills through the facilitation of peer-to-peer learning, and fighting for the policies that will keep them farming for a lifetime.

Social

No one builds a barn alone! NYFC recognizes the integral nature of friendship in building a farming business and securing a farming community. To help young farmers get to know one another, NYFC will provide  online social networking opportunities, organize young farmers mixers and form state chapters.

Policy

NYFC will make certain that each and every member of Congress shakes the hands that will work American soils for the next fifty years. NYFC will introduce Congress to the nation’s future food producers and fight for policies that help young farmers succeed.

Practical

One thing that’s for sure about farming is that you learn as you go: the more years you’ve been driving a horse, fixing a tractor or planning a season, the more skilled you become. Some of the most valuable lessons that farmers learn are simply from experience. That’s why the young farmers coalition encourages farmers to share what they’re learning in the fields.