The Farm Business Development Center at Prairie Crossing provides participants with limited access to land, farm infrastructure (water, machinery, greenhouses,wash station, coolers), and a positive learning environment that helps farmers develop their production and entrepreneurial skills to become successful professional farmers.
The FBDC provides supportat a market based fee structure. Farmers are part of the incubator for no more than five years at which time they are expected to “graduate” to the next level of independence.
The Farm Business Development Centerworks with land trusts, public land protections agencies and private landownersto identify secure, long-term access to farmland for its “graduates".