Do you need a Shared Community Kitchen?
The DEC certified processing kitchen supports the creation of value-added products for our creative community of food producers to reach retail markets legally and safely, without the enormous overhead of financing their own DEC certified kitchen.
Would you like to use a community kitchen to produce your own food products? Fill out this form!
​Farmer Incubation
Farmer incubation is where new farmers are provided land, equipment, training, business modeling, and a guaranteed market price at end of season to be sold to the food hub co-op if they wish.
Farm land access for new farmers is provided through our network of arable land owners willing to share their space with food producers. Legal contracts are written up by Fairbanks Farm Access.
Prior training is provided through the AFFECT farming education program.
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Prospective Farmers
What if I said to you, join our farm hub?
We will provide you with a space to farm, equipment, training, and a guaranteed purchase of your crop at seasons end, would you say yes? If so, fill out this form below and we will be in touch!
AFFECT FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM
AFFECT provides an avenue for individuals interested in farming to gain the
experience and knowledge needed to successfully start a farm business in Fairbanks. Being tuition-free, the AFFECT program is able to be accessible to any and all individuals who are interested in farming, regardless of their background, socioeconomic status, etc.
Students visit a multitude of local farms and recieve hands on trainingfrom our local farmers. Additionally, studenst recieve classroom training on business skills, and grow their own crops at various sattalite farms.
AFFECT offers a $500 stipend to students who successfully complete 80% of the course, as a means to encourage those interested in farming to participate in the program.
Students receive a Farm Pre-Apprentice Certification by the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District upon successful completion of the program.
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All gratuated students are eligible for our Year Two of our Farmer Training Program. In Year Two, a student is matched with a local farm and works the whole season learning the specific nitty-gritty of what it takes to run a farm business.
In Year Three, students will be offered land to begin their farm business. We are in discussions with multiple landowners and organizations who are passionate about food security and wish to share their land and water resources.
