The Young Farmer Network (YFN) connects farmers, aspiring farmers, and farm allies from all social, racial, and economic backgrounds.

Our mission is to create an environment within which people of all ages and agricultural backgrounds can cultivate personal and professional relationships across state borders. We work towards a supportive landscape for farmers and prospective farmers in developing socially, ecologically, and economically sustainable farm businesses and fulfilling lives.

Young Farmer Network (YFN) is a fiscally-sponsored chapter of the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC), connecting us to a national policy voice. More info about NYFC

COORDINATING TEAM

Annie Bayer, Coordinator
Email at: youngfarmernetwork@gmail.com

ADVISORY BOARD TEAM

• Sarah Turkus, Advisory Board President

  • Osamequin Farm

• Elizabeth Malloy, Advisory Board Vice President

  • Climate Justice Movement Fellow, Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment

• Francesca Gallo, Advisory Board Secretary

  • Legal Food Hub

• Thea Upham, Advisory Board Treasurer

  • RI Food Policy Council

• Cassidy Whipple, Board Member

  • Frontier Farm

• David Weisberger, Board Member

  • URI Cooperative Extension

HISTORY

Margiana Peterson Rockney, Founder
click here if you’d like to read about the history of YFN