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“We are so grateful to Fibershed and Olivia Tincani for their cooperative educational series. Our journey to farming began at the age of 52 without business knowledge of running a farm. Olivia helped us quantify costs related to daily responsibilities, detail our chore list and identify seasonal opportunities for time off to visit family...we were impressed with Olivia’s poise and sense of leadership in an unprecedented time in history. We value Fibershed for their vision and support of small producer members like us and for finding creative teaching minds like Olivia. ”
Glynwood is a non-profit organization whose mission is to ensure Hudson Valley regional food and farming thrives. The Incubator offers the tools and resources needed by aspiring agricultural entrepreneurs, reducing barriers to success for new farm businesses by providing access to land, housing, shared equipment, infrastructure, business and financial training, technical assistance and mentoring, advanced practical skills workshops, and strategic community relationships.
“Olivia worked with us to re-envision our farm business incubator, she brought new energy and insights and as a result the program was awarded a USDA BFRDP grant in 2017. As an educator, she is engaging and inspiring. Her experience as an entrepreneur grounds her style in a personal approach and facilitates meaningful, rewarding relationships with emerging farmers and ranchers. She facilitated a gathering of regional peer organizations, helping us to build a foundation for a vision of collaboration across training programs that will support small farm viability in the Hudson Valley.”
- Sara Grady, Vice President of Programs
Founded in 1861, Rancho Llano Seco is an original intact Mexican land grant parcel on the banks of the Sacramento River operated by the same family for six generations. Land stewards first and foremost, the Thieriot Family’s purpose is to preserve the richness of their 18,000 acres of wild California, 17,000 of which is protected under conservation and agricultural easement. Llano Seco employs a holistic approach to ranching and offers responsibly-raised pork, heirloom beans, and ancient grains to its west coast community via restaurant and wholesale relationships, online shop, farmers markets, and special events.
