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Ohio’s Eschmeyers Chosen for NFU Beginning Farmers Institute

June 9, 2011 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

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Jeff & Deb Eschmeyer at garlic harvest time at Harvest Sun Farm.

WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased to announce that Jeff and Deb Eschmeyer of New Knoxville, Ohio are among the 10 participants selected for NFU’s new Beginning Farmer Institute.

“Today’s farmers face a wide array of challenges,” said NFU President Roger Johnson. “The Beginning Farmer Institute will provide these participants with a better working knowledge of the tools available to help them succeed.”

Institute participants will learn about financial planning, farm management, and farmer-owned cooperatives. In addition, they will help determine the agenda based on what they have identified as important on their farm. Topics include marketing, understanding U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, renewable energy, recording keeping or understanding the local food system.

The Eschmeyers are proprietors of Harvest Sun Farm. According to their Facebook page, they grow great food with the use of cover crops, crop rotation, and unique variety selection in order to deliver the healthiest, freshest vegetables while also building their soils and respecting the environment. They do not use any synthetic pesticides or insecticides; their organic certification application is currently pending.

You can find out more about Harvest Sun Farm on their website.

“We see farming as both a way of life and a business. Farming is a career and a profession that demands the most of people,” said Johnson. “Farmers are entrepreneurs, conservationists, mechanics, managers, and the muscle it takes to operate a farm around the clock, month after month. They literally grow our nation’s food, fuel, and fiber from the ground up.”

The selected individuals range from cattle ranchers and grain farmers to those growing for CSA and farmers markets across the country. The program is sponsored in part by Farm Credit, United Soybean Board, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, and the NFU Foundation.

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