Applications for Permaculture Incubator Program

Applications for Permaculture Incubator Program

Applications for Permaculture Incubator Program

The Climate Change Permaculture Project (CCPP) is accepting applications for the inaugural 2024-25 season of the Permaculture Incubator Program.

The Problem

Climate change is becoming an increasingly urgent problem that can have impacts on human health and safety, the economy, natural resources, and ecosystems in the US and throughout the world.

Research shows that 10 per cent of the greenhouse gases, driving climate change, come from agriculture.

The Approach

To help reverse climate change, CCPP has launched a full-time, residential training program named the Permaculture Incubator Program (PIP).

 

For a detailed description of the program please click on the following link:

https://www.climatechangepermacultureproject.org/pip/

Below is a table that shows how the program addresses the most pressing needs that were identified in the National Young Farmers Coalition survey that was conducted in 2022.

Barrier Activity
Access to land Use of a half-acre plot on which to implement training
Startup capital Shared equipment, seeds/seedlings and amendments
Labor CCPP Farm Manager and other beginning farmers
Training https://pina.in/programs/diplomas/regenerative-land-management/
Access to markets Common retail outlet; strategic partnership with Mt Pleasant Farmers Market; CSAs
Affordable housing https://www.climatechangepermacultureproject.org/2022/12/18/replacement-for-the-barndominium/

 

Trainee Costs and Benefits

Residential housing will be available to trainees is currently on offer through Airbnb (see link below). The cost for boarding is $500/month. CCPP will help trainees to look for sponsors if necessary. In addition, trainees will pay 10% of their gross sales to CCPP to help to cover administrative costs.

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/799729898184872920?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=4f261f65-bfa4-487d-ad7f-4c361f589d41

In return, trainees will receive a diploma in regenerative land management with a specialization in climate change from PINA. After two years in the program, trainees should have saved enough money to lease farmland, make a down payment on property, or to purchase farming equipment. Finally, trainees can eat all the food that they can grow.

It’s Not About the Money

Eligibility

There are two criteria that applicants must meet to be considered for participation in the incubator program. Successful applicants must:

  1. demonstrate that they meet the conditions for being considered to be historically underserved, namely: beginning farmers, limited resource farmers, and socially disadvantaged farmers (i.e., women and people of color);

 

2. and agree to follow program rules, including participation in research and evaluation protocols.

Application Process

In order to apply to the program, potential applicants must submit the following material:

    • Letter of motivation (1 pg)
    • Resume
    • 3 References
    • A short business plan

 

Permaculture design for one of the plots shown in the satellite image

Application materials should be submitted to info@climatechangepermacultureproject.org.

Selection Process

Application materials will be reviewed by a selection committee comprised of CCPP administrators and PINA field supervisors.

Success applicants will be invited to a week-long staging event during March in which collective decisions will be made and individual permaculture designs will be reconciled.

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Please send inquiries to Karen Russon (Karen@climatechangepermacultureproject.org).

Date

Feb 02 2024
Expired!

Time

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

Permaculture Institute of North America:

Address

2091 Route 130
Harrison City, PA 15636

Phone Number

(412) 600-5783

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