Want To Be An Organic Vegetable Farmer? This Program Is Growing The Workforce.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Fri, 08/25/2023 - 2:20am

Wisconsin is home to the first registered apprenticeship program for organic vegetable farm management in the U.S.

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