Chapter Interest Form

Thank you for expressing interest in starting a Chapter with the National Young Farmers Coalition (Young Farmers)! We will follow up within two weeks regarding once we receive your interest form.

The mission of Young Farmers is to shift power and change policy to equitably resource our new generation of working farmers.

Chapters are values-aligned groups of farmers working towards a common vision.

We work for racial justice and collective liberation.
We use policy and advocacy as a tool for change.
We build strong communities.

Please fill out this form (to the best of your abilities) to help us understand:

If a Young Farmers Chapter is the right fit for your community and goals
Where you are on your organizing journey
How we could support you

Before you continue with this form, please visit our website to see if a Chapter already exists in your area, and the Frequently Asked Questions:

Please contact chapters@youngfarmers.org with any additional questions.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email - your responses will automatically be sent to this email so that you have a record*

example@example.com

Are you a current or aspiring farmer/rancher*

YesNo

Are you a current member of Young Farmers?

YesNo

What US State or Territory are you in? Please note, we do not currently organize outside of the US. *

Chapters are intended to be a team-based organizing project. Including yourself, do you current have a team of at least 4 co-organizers for the Leadership Team? Please note, at least half of the team must be actively farming.

YesNo

You shared that you don't yet have a team of at least 4 co-organizers. That's ok! Are you willing to work to identify co-organizers?

YesNo

Chapters are required to make a good faith effort to incorporate racial equity into their work. Are you willing and able to do this?

YesNo

Chapters are required to make a good faith effort to incorporate policy and advocacy into their work. You are not required to have existing knowledge of policy! Good faith effort means that you are open to building skills with our support. Are you willing and able to do this?

YesNo

Chapters are required to select a "theme" to their Chapter's work. Themes are based in Young Farmers federal campaigns. Please select up to 3 that might be a relevant for your farming community.

Please share a little bit about what you would like accomplish by starting a Chapter, if you already have some ideas.

Please share any organizing (events, workshops, potlucks, newsletters, etc.) that has already started in your area, if any.

Any questions for us, or anything else that you would like to share?

Please verify that you are human*

Chapter Interest Form

About You

Chapter Organizing Questions

Vision and Goals!