Destination Agriculture
Employer-informed career pathways for regions that need people who can grow, make, and sell products with a sense of place.
Destination Agriculture is an employer-informed agri-food workforce model connecting specialty agriculture, food and beverage processing, agritourism, education, workforce systems, and regional economic development. It translates ag’s Grow → Make → Sell value chain into practical career pathways, partnerships, and implementation tools.
Building Career Pathways Across Grow, Make & Sell Agricultural Products with a Sense of Place
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Seasonal work, fragmented pathways, limited rural career visibility, and employer capacity constraints.
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Grow → Make → Sell, with pathways across farming, processing, product development, hospitality, sales, and regional enterprise.
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Connecting employers, education, workforce, public agencies, and industry partners.
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Wine, specialty crops, dairy, meat, cheese, fiber, value-added foods, fermentation, and emerging bioeconomy opportunities.