New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

01/15/2026

REGISTER NOW! FREE "Planning for the Future of Your Farm in Essex County, MA" workshop and dinner on March 4th at the Topsfield Fairgrounds!

Have you thought about the future of your farmland? Want to learn how to plan for, protect, lease, finance, or pass on your farm?

This special farmer workshop is organized by Essex County Farm Bureau, American Farmland Trust - New England, and Greenbelt - Essex County's Land Trust.

EVENT DETAILS: Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 - 6:00-8:00pm, @ the Topsfield Fair Grounds, Coolidge Hall, 207 Boston St, Topsfield, MA.

The event will include speakers from American Farmland Trust, Land For Good, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, Greenbelt - Essex County's Land Trust, The Carrot Project, MetroWest Mediation Services, The Bernardin Law Firm, and more.

There will be lots of time for questions, networking, and resource-sharing.

The event is capped at 40 farmers, and advance registration is required, so reserve your spot now! REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/Farmland2026

01/15/2026

Join us for a free, online workshop designed for farmers who want to gain confidence in setting up and managing their own payroll systems and better understand wage and labor laws.

Doug Sweeney of Holland & Knight and Jeff Benton of Orange Circle Farm will lead participants through key tools and concepts that support better payroll management.

🗓️ Jan. 21 from 6-8pm (ET)
➡️Learn more and sign up at nesfp.org/events

01/13/2026

Join us tomorrow!

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Service providers, still time to register for next week's Monthly Networking drop in session. If you are currently providing, or want to provide, farmland access support to farmers, join us on Wednesday the 14th from 2–3:30pm.

Jeff Cole from The Carrot Project will join us. He will lead a discussion on farmers' financial readiness and related topics. Service providers are encouraged to bring their challenges and questions.

Reminder: you do not have to have attended previous sessions to attend this one. Register now: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nvjuc2b/lp/8a6f8106-b030-4dad-ba81-950790077484

Whether you’re just getting started in this work or want to deepen your expertise, this is a great chance to connect with peers and strengthen your ability to support farmers on their land access journey.

Hosting in collaboration with Farmland for a New Generation New York (American Farmland Trust | New York ), Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA), and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

01/12/2026

👉STARTING TOMORROW, 1/13!!

Sign up to learn how to:
* Create a mission and vision for your farm business🧭
* Develop a budget and a plan to fund your business💰
* Create a marketing plan📝
* Set goals and create a timeline for your business to grow📈
* Weave those elements together into a cohesive business plan

You will also receive:
✅One-on-one technical assistance from experts
✅Access to videos, readings, and tools to support your learning
✅A network of fellow learners, growers, and farm service providers
✅Guidance in crafting your own farm business plan

This course is designed for:
* Farmers interested in improving their farm businesses.
* Aspiring farmers hoping to engage in business planning before starting their farm business.
* Growers seeking a network of farmers and farm service providers.

🎟️Sign up via link in our bio OR nesfp.org/events

12/31/2025

What a year! Thank you for helping us train & support new farmers and feed our communities. We still have a lot of work to do. Can you help us do more in 2026??

🌱Make a donation online today @ nesfp.org/donate

Here’s to a healthy and impactful 2026!

12/29/2025

Ready to learn how to start OR expand your farm business?

Take our live, online course starting January 13th📚Learn from expert instructors while in a supportive, virtual community of peers!

Session recordings and resources will be available to all participants.

➡️Sign up: link in bio and nesfp.org/events

🧑‍🌾More about your lead instructor: As New Entry’s Beginning Farmer Educator, Ben focuses on helping new and aspiring farmers get the training and resources they need to succeed. He has 10+ years of farm manager experience and started a non-profit to provide horticulture and ag training to young adults.

12/26/2025

Reflecting on 2025, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible commUNITY that makes New Entry’s work possible - our amazing staff and all of you!!

Your donations, time, support, food purchases and partnerships are all so impactful and appreciated. THANK YOU💚

This year has been a testament to what we can accomplish together when we share a vision for a more just and sustainable food system. Here’s to an impactful 2026✨

P.s. Kudos to Ruby for bringing big holiday spirit to our office🐶

12/24/2025

📣Our team is hiring someone for Food Hub Delivery Driver & Operations Support!

✅The Food Hub Delivery Driver position is responsible ensuring timely produce deliveries to our Food Hub customers, ranging from CSA(Community Supported Agriculture) shareholders, schools, food pantries, senior food access partners and wholesale accounts.

The position is a vital part of the New Entry Food Hub team, and as such will share in the responsibility of fulfilling program deliverables and reporting requirements.

✅This role will be from January-June, 15-20 hours/week, 2-3 days/week, $22-$25/hour and is located at our Beverly, MA office.

➡️Learn more: Nesfp.org/about/employment-opportunities

12/23/2025

And just like that - (excerpts from) our last monthly e-news of 2025🎉

Want to learn what’s growing on at New Entry in 2026?
✅Updates from the New Entry team
✅Upcoming farmer workshops & courses
✅Growing tips

▶️sign up here: IG bio & nesfp.org/about/new-entry-newsletter

12/18/2025

Take this online course to learn how to:
* Create a mission and vision for your farm business🧭
* Develop a budget and a plan to fund your business💰
* Create a marketing plan📝
* Set goals and create a timeline for your business to grow📈
* Weave those elements together into a cohesive business plan

You will also receive:
✅One-on-one technical assistance from experts
✅Access to videos, readings, and tools to support your learning
✅A network of fellow learners, growers, and farm service providers
✅Guidance in crafting your own farm business plan

🗣️This course is designed for:
* Farmers interested in improving their farm businesses.
* Aspiring farmers hoping to engage in business planning before starting their farm business.
* Growers seeking a network of farmers and farm service providers.

🎟️Sign up via link in our bio OR nesfp.org/events

12/17/2025

Our team is hiring🌱

✅This spring internship role is primarily responsible for analyzing and reporting on case studies of shared land access projects from across the US and disseminating the findings in creative ways via different channels.

✅The intern will use case profiles, podcasts and supplemental resources shared to inform best practices for a pilot project in Central MA.

➡️Sound interesting?
Learn more and apply on our website by January 5th! 🔗in bio OR https://lnkd.in/e4HPPDAV