"This study focuses on three farmer education programs in Michigan and examines how these programs create meaningful experiences for farmer-learners. The study finds that the programs foster the co-creation of knowledge on farm, where knowledge can be shaped and reshaped throughout the program. Programs do this by creating a space in which learners have the flexibility to learn through decision making, through trial and error, and in collaboration with other participants and staff. As... Show more"This study focuses on three farmer education programs in Michigan and examines how these programs create meaningful experiences for farmer-learners. The study finds that the programs foster the co-creation of knowledge on farm, where knowledge can be shaped and reshaped throughout the program. Programs do this by creating a space in which learners have the flexibility to learn through decision making, through trial and error, and in collaboration with other participants and staff. As learners take part in and then move on from these programs they become part of a growing community of people who are playing a role in the development of a new regional food system and participating in the larger sustainable agriculture movement." -- Abstract. Show less
