New Farmer Challenge

If you're serious about a career in sustainable farming, enter the New Farmer Challenge and tell us how we can help you achieve your goals. You could be rewarded with a paid summer internship on a local mentor farm, as well as financial assistance for farmer training and other perks to help you on your way.

Tell us about your farm dream, and then get out and do it! Manitoba Farm Mentorship is here to help.

2011 Winners | How to Enter | Mentor Farm Profiles | Detailed Contest Rules

2011 Winners

Thanks to funding from the Assiniboine Credit Union, we were able to offer paid on-farm internships and other training opportunities to four New Farmer Challenge winners in 2011: Kristine Askholm, Colin McInnes, Anneliese Schoppe, and Kalynn Spain.

Donate to the New Farmer Challenge to increase the number of paid internships we can offer this year!


Kristine at Littlepath Farm From Seed to Market farm tour		Colin at Philgo Farms Ltd. Livestock Tour		Kalynn at Zinn Farms Livestock Tour

How to Enter

1. Complete our regular application process for interns. Be prepared to spend a minimum of two consecutive months living, working, and learning on the mentor farm.

2. Write a maximum 500 word entry that describes your farm dream. Include this in your Intern Application Form or in a separate email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Consider the following questions in your response:

When do you intend to start farming?
What do you want to grow or raise, and how?
Why have you chosen Manitoba as a place to settle, and what part of the province appeals to you?
What is standing in your way of achieving your dream?
How will the New Farmer Challenge help you to surmount those barriers?

3. The Intern Application Form, farm dream description, and $30 application fee must be received before 11:59pm on March 30th, 2012. Deadline extended to April 22, 2012.

Questions? Contact us at 204.772.3790 or bowen@manitobafarmmentorship.ca