Young and Beginning Farmers

Today's young farmers are tomorrow's farm business leaders. Developing the next generation of farmers is essential to the profitability and sustainability of agriculture. 

Starting a Farm in Manitoba 

Training and skill development

• Farm Credit Canada offers free events tailored for anyone involved with Canadian agriculture.
  
• Canadian Total Excellence in Agricultural Management-CTEAM (Agri-Food Management Excellence) can help develop and implement your own strategic and operations plans for your farm.
• Farm Management Canada hosts a listing of Agricultural Mentorship Programs in Canada.

Leadership opportunities

• KAP Young Farmers works on a variety of policy issues related to agriculture in Manitoba. 
• Canadian Young Farmers’ Forum leading young agriculture producers across Canada to provide support, encouragement and resources to promote agriculture.
• Cattlemen’s Young Leaders Program provides a combination of formal and informal opportunities to learn from existing beef cattle industry leaders and other youth organizations undertaking mentorship opportunities. 

Financing

• MASC Bridging Generations Initiatives:
• Young Farmer Rebate (YFR) assists young and beginning farmers to develop or expand their farming operations. As an eligible young farmer, the YFR offers an annual rebate of your total loan principal, and is available in each year of a loan's first five years.
• Flexible Financing to young farmers (18-39 years of age) can assist through the critical purchase and start-up period of farm operations. Eligible young farmes can opt for either 90 per cent financing or five years of interest-only payments.
• Farm Credit Canada