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California Farm Academy

Application & Deadlines

Accepting applications for Session 2
Session 2 dates TBA (Fall 2012 or Winter 2013)

Interested in the program and becoming a student? Find out more about the California Farm Academy, download an application, below, or access our contact information by using the light blue links on each page.

Applications for admission to program being accepted: Session 1 is closed for applications, but we are accepting applications for Session 2, starting in late Fall 2012 or Winter 2013.

To apply to the California Farm Academy training program, please fill out the no-fee application here
Send applications to:

Jennifer Taylor
California Farm Academy
5265 Putah Creek Road
Winters, CA 95694
Or email: jennifer@landbasedlearning.org

Applicants notified of admission: Late Summer 2012

CLASSES START: Thursday, February 16, 2012- CLASS FULL, no longer accepting applications for this session.

Graduation: August 18, 2012

The California Farm Academy is accepting applications now through December 9, 2011 for the first session, starting February 16, 2012. Applicants will be notified of admission in mid to late December, and are required to respond, with payment, no later than January 13, 2012. Late applications will be accepted until the start date or the program fills, at which time a waiting list will be established. If space becomes available, qualified applicants from the waiting list will be admitted in the order in which their applications were received.

The California Farm Academy is accepting applications for the second session, starting late Fall, 2012 or Winter 2013.

Requirements for admission include:

The cost of the six-month training program is $1,950. This covers approximately 200 contact hours including classes, hands-on experience, one-on-one consultations, farm visits and field trips. Printed curriculum materials are provided, as are the necessary machinery, tools and supplies for the activities.

There is no application fee, however full or partial payment for the program is required upon acceptance in order to secure your place in the program. A payment plan of three equal installments of $650 each is available. If minimum payment is not made by the due date, the participant will lose their spot in the program and it may be offered to a wait-listed applicant.

To apply to the California Farm Academy training program, please fill out the no-fee application here.

Mail or email the completed application to Jennifer Taylor, California Farm Academy, Center for Land-Based Learning, 5265 Putah Creek Rd., Winters, CA 95694; jennifer@landbasedlearning.org