The future of agriculture starts with young farmers! From 2017 to 2022, the number of young farmers increased by 4%, and the ranks of beginning farmers grew by 10%.
This is great news since the average age of American farmers is 65, and we desperately need new talent to keep our local food system thriving.
If you know a young person interested in farming, share this list of camps, events, hands-on activities, and internship/mentorship opportunities. Now is the time to grow the future of agriculture!Â
- June to July: Open Space AgCorps Student Paid Internships in Bernalillo County
- June to August: Reunity Resources Farm Camp in Santa Fe
- June to July: Explora Farm Camp at AgriNature Center in Los Ranchos
- June 24-27: You Grow, Chica! Summer Camp at La Semilla Food Center in Anthony (registration closes June 23)
- June 27: New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center Field Day in Farmington
- Apply Now: Northern Youth Project paid youth internships in Abiquiú (beginning in August)
- Year-Round Saturday Mornings: Ag Wagon Children’s Story Time and activities at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces
“El Sembrador de la Semilla” Mural by Lindsay Angulo at the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area in Española
Do you have a youth agriculture opportunity coming up that you want to promote? Send us an email. Â
