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CITY OF WOODLAND
Center for Land-Based Learning
New Woodland Campus Provides Opportunities In Agriculture
Pictured ( L-R ): Paul Boulware , farmer , Picnic Table Farm ; Jessie Thomas , farmer , JT3 Farm ; Inset : Center for Land-Based Learning Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Farmhouse Headquarters Building
The Center for Land-Based Learning has brought its statewide headquarters to a new campus in Woodland , with the ability to provide on-site education for the next generation of farmers . With programs dating back to 1993 and established as a nonprofit organization in 2001 , the Center has been cultivating today ’ s and tomorrow ’ s farmers for decades .
“ Our mission is to inspire , cultivate and educate the next generation of farmers , ag leaders and natural resource stewards ,” says CEO Mary Kimball . “ We provide educational programs for youth and adults statewide in sustainable agriculture , natural resource conservation and beginning farm management .”
The new $ 3 million facility in Woodland is now home to the Center ’ s California Farm Academy , which includes the seven-month Beginning Farmer Training Program that draws novice farmers from across the state . It is also home to the four-year Farm Business Incubator , which has access to 30 acres of farmland at the Woodland campus . The incubator provides beginning farmers with the structure to learn through hands-on experience . Participants have access to equipment , infrastructure and irrigation systems and are provided with the technical support they need to establish themselves in the agricultural industry .
“ Holt Ag Solutions has been instrumental in helping us attain and prepare this historic farm location so beginning farmers have access to state-of-the-art opportunities in agriculture ,” Kimball says . Ag equipment purveyor Holt provides the latest Kubota tractors and implements for the program , as well as the technical service and technology training related to the equipment .
“ We thank Holt and the many businesses from the local community and agriculture industry for supporting the Center for Land-Based Learning and our new educational campus ,” Kimball says . “ Woodland has a long history as an agricultural powerhouse and the community has really rallied around the need to grow new farmers and the next generation of ag workforce .”
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Woodland has a long history as an agricultural powerhouse and the community has really rallied around the need to grow new farmers and the next generation of ag workforce .
— Mary Kimball , CEO
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