Training & Certificates

Learn. Grow. Build a Stronger Farm.

Practical online education for farmers ready to establish, manage, finance and grow a resilient farm operation.

Black farmers participating in agricultural training

Education built for the work ahead.

NBFA training brings practical agricultural knowledge into one accessible learning experience. Participants can register for programs, learn through online lessons and videos, download workbooks, complete quizzes and final assessments, and earn certificates of completion.

Online lessons

Farmer-focused videos

Downloadable workbooks

Completion certificates

Certificate programs

Practical learning for stronger farm businesses.

Let's Get Growing Certificate Program

A professional certificate program covering the fundamentals needed to establish, manage, finance and grow a farm operation.

What you will cover

  • Farm startup fundamentals
  • Farm management and operations
  • Financing and growth planning

Program experience

  • Online lessons and farmer-focused videos
  • Downloadable workbooks and practical exercises
  • Knowledge checks, quizzes and final assessment
  • Certificate of completion
Register for Let's Get Growing

Universal Lending & Financial Literacy

Financial education and lending-readiness training that helps farmers understand the numbers behind sustainable decisions and stronger financing applications.

What you will cover

  • Understanding credit and debt management
  • Financial statements, cash flow and repayment capacity
  • Agricultural lending, farm financing and USDA lending
  • Recordkeeping, Schedule F and personal/business financial literacy

Program experience

  • Self-paced online learning
  • Downloadable financial tools
  • Quizzes and completion certificate
  • Practical lender-readiness guidance
Register for financial literacy

USDA 101- Know Before You Go

Practical agricultural business-planning training to help participants turn farm goals into a clear, lender-ready operating plan.

What you will cover

  • Farm goals, enterprise selection and production planning
  • Revenue projections, operating expenses and cash flow
  • Debt service, markets and risk management
  • Financial projections and lender readiness

Program experience

  • Planning templates and workbooks
  • Online lessons and videos
  • Financial projection exercises
  • Certificate of completion
Register for business planning

Growing the learning library

More certificate programs are on the way.

NBFA is building additional learning pathways for farmers, families and agricultural entrepreneurs. Check back for new certificate programs and specialized training opportunities.

Ready to get growing?

Register your interest to receive program availability, enrollment details and next steps from NBFA.

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