Welcome, New Farmers!
Clemson University Cooperative Extension’s South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program (SCNBFP) has been helping farmers develop (or accelerate the development) of their farm businesses since 2010. The SCNBFP is focused on enabling new and beginning farmers to be successful, productive, and innovative members of their local agricultural community by providing them with the tools, knowledge, and skills necessary to be successful entrepreneurs; sound business managers; exemplary stewards of SWAPA (soil, water, air, plants, and animals), and successful marketers of the unique products they create; and, perhaps most importantly, individuals who have a sense of pride and quality of life as a result of their investment and participation in the agricultural community of South Carolina.
The SCNBFP is a Clemson Extension Agribusiness Team Program that is supported by a USDA-NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program Grant (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2021-70033-35707).
Current Participants
Current SC N&B Farmer participants: follow this link to log into your Canvas course.
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2025 Advanced Workshop Series
We are excited to offer 10 full-day agribusiness and production-focused workshops that provide a deeper dive into relevant topics for the emerging farmer audience.
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Ben Boyles
Senior Extension Agent
Director, South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program
Cooperative Cooperative Extension Service
Clemson University
Phone: (803) 981-3021
Email: boyles2@clemson.edu
Ben's Biography
Diana Vossbrinck
Assistant Program Director, South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program
Cooperative Cooperative Extension Service
Clemson University
Phone: (864) 933-0559
Email: dvossbr@clemson.edu
Diana's Biography
