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Equipping Leaders and Organizers with the skills and knowledge is our mission.
Building Leadership & Community Organizing Capacity (BLOC) is designed to build community organizing skills for individuals working in neighborhoods and building communities across Connecticut.
Building Leadership & Organizing Capacity
Building the Leadership and Organizing Capacity includes staffing from Chicks Ahoy Farm directors and community organizers to facilitate training, coaching for field organizers, and support to people who would like to become a farmer in Connecticut.
We provide advice, coaching, support, and training to assist aspiring farmers. We help them with identifying veteran Connecticut Farmers for mentorship to teenagers, women, BILPOC, and local people seeking to start farming in urban and underserved municipalities of the state.
The goal is to foster a new generation of farmers & leaders of color equipped to drive social change.
Coaching will help you
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Understand the main steps required for becoming a farmer in Connecticut
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Identify business development support for an agribusiness or farm
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Understand local land use restrictions, committee, and commissions
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Researching land to purchase, if applicable
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Understand scalable farming tips and tactics
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Find and meet with agriculture agencies - USDA, FSA, NRCS, Dept of Ag, and more...
Support is designed to take on community-identified information that will facilitate more farming in urban and suburban cities in Connecticut. These sessions are held throughout the calendar year to help people build their own farm projects.
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