Build powerful networks and sharpen your food and ag leadership edge with our experiential on-farm program.
Geared towards leadership in the food and agriculture sector, Farm Foundation's new AG 101 Bootcamps are intensive day and a half, on-farm experiences focused on strengthening understanding around the complex issues facing agriculture today.
The Farm Foundation AG101 Bootcamps focus on five broad subject areas:
These five modules of experiential learning are delivered on our farm/innovation campus through lectures, case studies, small group discussions, media/videos and outdoor experiences on the farm. Over the day and half program, our team will cover these five subject areas:
Production Ag Sector - Participants will gain an understanding of the components and trends of production agriculture and farm level economics. Farm-level insights help increase understanding of how farmers make decisions about new practices and innovations.
Sustainability - Participants will gain an understanding of the increasing role of soil health, sustainability, regenerative agriculture, and sustainability for corporations and the implications.
Food and Ag Policy - Participants will gain an understanding of the governmental entities involved in food and agriculture policies, the key legislation, and issues.
Innovation and Investment - Participants will gain an understanding on the role investments in food and agriculture play in advancing innovations and technologies, adoption rates and drivers, and why key innovations matter in food and agriculture.
The Future of Food and Ag - Participants will wrap up the experience by looking ahead into the future of food and agriculture. They will leave with an understanding of the key ongoing trends and drivers of change, including consumer trends and their implications in both the food and agriculture sectors.
Who Should Attend?
Designed for seasoned leaders as well as those new to the food and ag sectors - including cross-departmental teams, board members, or your key clients - our bootcamps are taught by industry leaders, academic researchers and other subject matter experts.
The bootcamps will help leaders gain a broad baseline understanding of the current food and ag sector while building a professional network or strengthening a working team.
Where Do the Bootcamps Take Place?
Farm Foundation's AG 101 Bootcamps take place on our beautiful farm-based campus in Libertyville, Illinois.
Our new Innovation and Education Campus features a centennial farm, house, barn, and farm fields, along with the new Innovation and Education Center.
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