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Farmer Programs Scholarship Request Form

Organic Growers School aims to create affordable, broadly accessible programs while, at the same time, providing fair wages to our farmer instructors and dedicated staff. Financial Aid for Farmer Programs is limited and priority is given to those with the least financial resources and Black, Indigenous, and Farmers of Color. Please consider your needs and resources carefully. We encourage you to consider a Payment Plan as your first option for financial support. If requesting funding from OGS is necessary, we ask you to consider what would be a stretch, but not a strain, for you to invest in your education and professional development.

Scholarship funds only cover registration fees for workshops or trainings.

If applying to Farm Beginnings or Journeyperson programs, PLEASE APPLY PRIOR TO FILLING OUT THIS APPLICATION.


The guidelines that will be used to assess applicants are as follows:

  • Financial need

  • Passion and capacity for farming

  • Ability and willingness to give back to the program

  • Understanding the value of this farmer training education

If you are applying with a farm partner and share residence and finances, both parties' financial information needs to be considered and shared. Awards will be given out as requests are received.

What are your pronouns?*
What is this and why are we asking?
Will a family member or business partner participate in this program with you?**
With which category do you most identify?
How do you describe yourself?
What is your age?
Are you a veteran?
(For Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson program applicants only): Are you willing to do a work trade for part of your tuition ? This entails committing to agreed upon tasks to assist OGS, such as online support during class, help with room set-up and clean-up during in person events, OGS marketing tasks for events as needed, etc.
(For Farm Beginnings applicants only): Would you like to be considered for one of RAFI's Scholarships for Farmers of Color? If selected, you would need to join the Farmers of Color Network at no cost.
What is the amount of scholarship you would need to participate? Workshop and training costs vary considerably, so choose which is most appropriate. *
What is the maximum you can contribute towards your tuition? *

For Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson. Please upload a statement of need, limited to 1.5 pages. Keep in mind only partial scholarships are given. Your statement should address the following:

  • Financial need: please indicate personally why you need financial support

  • We suggest including: annual income (including salary and wages), annual costs (tuition, loans, rent, childcare, etc.), and number of dependents and ages

  • Your passion and capacity for farming: this is also included in our main application, but please be as specific as possible

  • Your ability and willingness to give back to the program: in the future, by hosting farm visits, teaching classes or workshops, or volunteering at OGS events