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Host Training Plan
Licking Creek Bend Farm
| Name | Michael and Esther Tabor | [email protected] | |
| Steward(s) Selected | Katia Dunie Berrios – | ||
| Training Start Date | 05/01/2023 | Training End Date | 11/20/2023 |
| Steward Training Hours per Week | 35 | ||
| Compensation (Stipend or Wage) | Regular SAGE Stipend – $700/mo. (MESA sends to Steward via our monthly Host fee) | If Yes, how much/how often? | [1156] |
| Non-Monetary Compensation and Estimated Value | 1200 |
| Name of your Workers’ Compensation Carrier | peck insurance |
| Will your Workers’ Compensation policy cover the Steward? | Yes |
| Number of Employees at training location | 6 |
| Number of Interns/Trainees/Apprentices at training location | 2 |
| Annual Revenue | $0 to $3 Million |
[Phase 1]
| Phase Name | May -july prep summer planting | ||
| Start Date of Phase | 05/01/2023 | End Date of Phase | 07/26/2023 |
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Larissa Herbert | Supervisor Title | supervisor |
| [email protected] | Phone Number | 2159105745 | |
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
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to acquire the skills and knowledge of planting and the timing of planting as well as farmers markets and CSA logistics |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
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setting around 3000 tomato, pepper and eggplant plants. first week of farmers markets and CSA starts the first week of may. so learning how to pack, store and transport produce to and from markets. learning market setups and displays. attracting previous customer base to a market that has been around for fifty years. working for various moderate income communities to provide knowledge of nutrition and consumption of healthy food |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
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Larissa Herbert, last season’s Licking Creek Bend Farm employee. providing a knowledge of procedures and techniques used for our farm |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
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interact with a multicultural staff and groups concerning food insecurity, environmental concerns such as water quality and low income subsidy programs as well as attending cultural events |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
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market setups, transporting produce, planting and transplanting thousand of plants with transplanter, learning organic pesticide mixing and applying as well as the timing of the pesticide application. |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
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on the job training and participation in workshops |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
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Participation and exposure |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 2]
| Phase Name | july-november | ||
| Start Date of Phase | 07/26/2023 | End Date of Phase | 11/20/2023 |
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Larissa Herbert | Supervisor Title | supervisor |
| [email protected] | Phone Number | 2159105745 | |
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
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harvesting, packing and transporting.fruits and veggies to markets and co ops. end of the season clean up. cleaning, packing and storing everything used during the season. putting down cover crops, have all the grass mowed and maintained before the winter sets in. cover fruits, berries, rhubarb with hay for the winter. |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
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to learn proper harvesting techniques for each individual vegetable/fruit. learning proper sterilizing before storing everything for the winter. |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
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Larissa Herbert, last season’s Licking Creek Bend Farm employee. providing a knowledge of procedures and techniques used for our farm |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
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interact with a multicultural staff and groups concerning food insecurity, environmental concerns such as water quality and low income subsidy programs as well as attending cultural events |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
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harvesting , pruning, packing, transporting, winterizing specific plants, |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
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on the job training and participation in workshops |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
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Participation and exposure |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
[Phase 3]
| Phase Name | |||
| Start Date of Phase | End Date of Phase | ||
| Primary Supervisor during this phase | Supervisor Title | ||
| Phone Number | |||
| 1. Describe the Trainee/Steward’s role for this phase |
| 2. Specific goals and objectives for this phase |
| 3. Primary Supervisor’s qualifications |
| 4. What plans are in place for the Trainee/Steward to participate in cultural activities while in the United States? |
| 5. Specific knowledge, skills, or techniques to be learned during this phase? |
| 6. How specifically will this knowledge, skills, or techniques be taught? Include methodology of training and chronology/syllabus. |
| 7. How will the Trainee/Steward’s acquisition of new skills and competencies be measured? |
| 8. Additional Phase Remarks (optional) |
