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UVM Extension Tractor and Machinery Safety Certification for Teens (14-19) at Sessions will be held at Randolph Technical Career Center, located at 17 Forest St., Randolph, VT

March 2, 2013 at 9am to April 13, 2013 at 2:30pm
This 4-sesssion course will provide hands-on instruction for operating tractors over 20 horsepower and other farm equipment.  We’ll cover general farm safety principles and practices and how to recognize and correct potential hazards on the farm.  At the end of the program, participants will take a written test and a driving test for National Safe Tractor and Machinery Operation certification.While the certification is a legal requirement for 14- and 15-year-olds who are employed on a farm…See More
Jan 25
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UVM Extension 4-H Youth Farm Safety Camp at Vermont Technical College

August 3, 2012 at 3:30pm to August 4, 2012 at 4:30pm
This 24-hour, overnight camp is for 12-15 year olds who work on, live on, and/or visit farms.   Join us at the Vermont Technical College farm for workshops on Tractor and Machinery Safety , Livestock Safety, Farm First Aid, Farm Fire Prevention, and Safety in the Woodlot.   The $25 fee includes all expenses - including lodging and food.See More
Jul 17, 2012
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Farm First Aid & CPR for Teens (13-16 years old) at Hannaford Career and Technical Center

June 2, 2012 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
First Aid and CPR Certification Class for teens with a focus on farm-specific scenarios and concerns.Build your life and work skills!A grant from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture enables us to offer this full day class at $10 per participant.  Lunch is included.  Scholarships are available.For more information or to register go to: …See More
May 21, 2012
Kristen C. Mullins posted an event

Farm First Aid & CPR for Teens (13-16 years old) at Hannaford Career and Technical Center

June 2, 2012 from 8:30am to 4:30pm
First Aid and CPR Certification Class for teens with a focus on farm-specific scenarios and concerns.Build your life and work skills!A grant from the National Institute for Food and Agriculture enables us to offer this full day class at $10 per participant.  Lunch is included.  Scholarships are available.For more information or to register go to: …See More
May 8, 2012
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Youth Farm Safety Camps at Spring Brook Farm

April 13, 2012 at 4pm to April 14, 2012 at 4pm
The first of four youth farm safety mini-camps, offered through University of Vermont (UVM) Extension in late spring and summer, is scheduled for April 13 and 14 at Spring Brook Farm in Reading. The overnight camps for kids, 12 to 15 years old, will provide a fun, informal environment for learning about farm safety through hands-on, skill-building activities. Qualified instructors will show campers how to stay safe around tractors and machinery, all-terrain vehicles and chainsaws. Campers…See More
Mar 22, 2012
Kristen C. Mullins posted an event

Youth Farm Safety Camps at Spring Brook Farm

April 13, 2012 at 4pm to April 14, 2012 at 4pm
The first of four youth farm safety mini-camps, offered through University of Vermont (UVM) Extension in late spring and summer, is scheduled for April 13 and 14 at Spring Brook Farm in Reading. The overnight camps for kids, 12 to 15 years old, will provide a fun, informal environment for learning about farm safety through hands-on, skill-building activities. Qualified instructors will show campers how to stay safe around tractors and machinery, all-terrain vehicles and chainsaws. Campers…See More
Mar 13, 2012
Kristen C. Mullins is now a member of The Farm-Based Education Network
Oct 1, 2010

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Organization Name
University of Vermont Extension
Current Position Title:
Youth Farm Safety Coordinator
Website:
http://www.uvm.edu/extension
Vision and hopes for the fast-growing movement of farm-based education?
That safety programs and risk management will be an integrated and expected piece of all programming and activities.
What is your favorite childhood farm or garden memory?
There are many...the day I figured out how to back up a wagon; kittens in the hay mow; taking a lunch break under the horse chestnut tree between the unloading of hay wagons; callling my dog to join me in getting the cows on a foggy morning; finding a new born calf in the pasture...

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Agritourism/Farm-based Education Focus Group at Woodstock, VT

May 20, 2013 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Join a focus group conversation on the best practices in hosting visitors on Vermont farms.  These conversations are kicking off a three-year project coordinated by the Vermont Farms Association and Shelburne Farms. With your help, the project will establish best practices for Vermont agritourism and will supply resources and technical assistance to farmers who are looking to offer…See More
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Grafting tomatoes plants for commercial growers

Skip and Silas Paul have been grafting tomatoes for over a decade years at Wishing Stone Farm in …See More
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Cultivating Joy & Wonder: an early childhood guidebook of activites for exploring the natural world

Cultivating Joy and Wonder Educating for Sustainability in Early Childhood Through Nature, Food, and Community is a Project Seasons for Early Learners publication of Shelburne Farms.  Written by Emily Hoyler and Linda Wellings and designed by Holly Brough at Shelburne Farms, Cultivating Joy and Wonder brings Education for Sustainability into…See More
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Open Farm Sunday at The Wellbeing Farm

June 9, 2013 from 11am to 5pm
For the first time ever we are participating in Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 9th June - come along for cookery demos, craft stalls, sheep dog displays, meet the llamas and various other activities - more details to follow but please put the date in your diary! Open to all at no costs!A full day consisting of:a showcase of all our wonderful tutors and their courses,cookery demonstrations in our Cookery School,sheep dog trials,stalls selling local produce,animal petting,children's games and…See More
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Greens Production & Urban Composting at Sidewalk Ends Farm

June 4, 2013 from 5:30pm to 8pm
Rain date: June 11, 5:30 p.m. Co-hosted by NOFA/RI and Young Farmer Nights (YFN) Learn how to grow a never-ending supply of salad and arugula through biointensive production and succession planting. Sidewalk Ends Farm’s Fay Strongin, Laura Brown-Lavoie and Tess Brown-Lavoie will share their seeding, transplanting, direct seeding and fertilizing routines to maximize production in a small space while enhancing soil health. This workshop will also cover urban composting practices essential to…See More
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Microgreens & Energy Conservation at Farming Turtles

May 16, 2013 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Participants will learn how this farm grows micro-greens, baby greens and mushrooms. Learn about growing wheatgrass for people and pets. Lauri Roberts will share her ongoing efforts to conserve energy.Farming Turtles produces certified organic crops year-round. Learn about their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Certification by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the preeminent organization for auditing food…See More
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