With the support of its Next Generation Scholarship Fund, Rodale Institute is training the next generation of farmers to fill the gap using organic, regenerative production methods that improve the health of people and planet, boost the economy, and develop rural communities. Gifts to the fund help provide interns with housing, food from the farm, a comprehensive educational experience, and a weekly stipend. Please join us in securing the future of healthy food in America by supporting the next generation of regenerative organic farmers. To contribute, email Annie.Brown@RodaleInstitute.org.
“As a research intern, I worked in the lab and in the field,” said Britta Schumacher, who completed her training in 2016. “The whole experience—having my hands in the soil, learning about the relationship of organic agriculture to soil and fresh water, and observing the Institute’s mission to provide healthful produce to those who typically don’t have access—it absolutely changed my world,” she said. “I’d like to take my internship experience into long-term agricultural studies in the Kilombero Valley of south-central Tanzania, where I hope to do my field work.”
Wedderspoon, a passionate steward of Manuka Honey-based wellness products and the #1 selling Manuka Honey brand in North America, is the first corporate sponsor of the Next Generation Scholarship Fund.
“We are proud to partner with Rodale Institute to spur our future farmers to embrace organic farming methods,” said Rebecca Remley, CEO of Wedderspoon. “As advocates of bee preservation and sustainable honey production, Wedderspoon is constantly looking for ways to broaden our sustainability efforts and find like-minded partners who share our passion of leaving the world a better place than we found it. Sponsoring the Next Generation Scholarship Fund is a natural extension of our support for Rodale Institute’s ‘Your Two Cents’ initiative and The Honeybee Conservancy.”