About Harvesting Our Potential Mentorships
WFAN's Harvesting Our Potential Mentorship Program matches women identifying and non-binary individuals who are interested in starting or expanding careers in farming and sustainable agriculture with experienced farm mentors (farming five years or more). Due to our funding this year we are primarily offering these mentorships with in Iowa and Ohio. If you are interested in applying to be a mentor and do not reside in Iowa, please contact program coordinator Wren Almitra, wren@wfan.org.
Mentors will work directly with a mentee to guide them in setting and meeting goals and objectives. In 2022 we will be offering an expansion of our programming to include opportunities for existing women farmers to work with another farmer to learn new skills or expand enterprises (if interested in this type of mentorship, contact Wren Almitra, wren@wfan.org). Mentorships will range in length during the growing season depending on the mentee goals and schedules of mentees and mentors.
In addition to the mentorships*, mentors will need to attend an early 2022 virtual training and may be asked to participate in other program events. Both mentors and mentees will also be asked to provide mid-season and post-season evaluations.
*Due to COVID-19 we will be evaluating interest with mentors and mentees working together in person on a case by case basis depending on safety measures and current guidelines.
A stipend of up to $600 will be paid to the mentor and mentee by WFAN to participate in all aspects of the program. Up to two mentees may be placed with each mentor per growing season.
Instructions
Please fill out the following information completely and accurately. You will be asked to upload a copy of your proof of liability insurance (if you don't have this ready at the time of applying, you'll need to submit it prior to starting the mentorship season.) *Note, there is not a way to save and continue this application form at a later date.*
After you submit, you will receive confirmation that your application has been received and soon after you'll hear from a WFAN staff member about the status of your application. If you are accepted into the program and do not have a mentee you will already be working with, we will work to match you with a mentee.
If you have questions, please contact program coordinator Wren Almitra, 515-635-3276 x3 or email wren@wfan.org.
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