Benefits of Membership in NCFN
- Livestock placement for low- to mid-income families
- Access to shared equipment for poultry processing, sheep & goat care, wool processing, cheese making, food preservation, transporting animals
- Free or reduced-rate attendance at workshops, events such as
- NOFA conferences
- Master Gardener course
- Grazing School
- NY Sheep & Wool Festival
- Cheese making workshop
- Permaculture training
- Revolving loan fund of $5000
- Borrowing ag-related books from NCFN library
- Access to self-serve grain bin with bulk discount
- Listings on website classified page
- Participation in work barter program
- Discount at Guy’s Farm & Yard
- Mentorships
In return, members are encouraged to share the benefits they receive to help others advance in their farming projects through Mentorship, Passing on the Gift of Livestock Placement, presenting what they have learned at workshops to local groups and other opportunities.