Partners in Advocacy Leadership

The PAL program focuses on taking farmers and ranchers, age 30 to 45, who have already begun their personal development journey and moving them to the next level. The two-year program offers a high-level, executive-type curriculum that provides participants with unique opportunities to represent agriculture in the media, on speaking circuits or in testimonial arenas. Program graduates are prepared to step forward and promote issues important to those in the farm-to-consumer food chain.

Through the program I have been honing my advocacy skills to speak up and tell my story.  It is my hope that my new skillet will help all farmers; big or small, current or future.

In addition I get the opportunity to learn and grow with 9 other dedicated youngish farmers from across the country.  While we all grow different crops we all have the same concerns.