Flower Hill’s Agriculture-Art-Apprenticeship (FHAAA) Program will teach prospective entrepreneurs all aspects of building and growing a business. The core of the program is the business itself that will have cohorts of apprentices who will learn operations, marketing, accounting, product development and distribution. They will work directly with the program’s two product arms, agriculture and arts to create and distribute two subscription boxes that will be sold to the public, a monthly Native American meal prep box and a quarterly Native American art and culture box. Farmers and artists in the program will also have access to new markets and forms of distribution such as procurement to restaurants, hotels, retail stores and hospitals and a website designed specifically to sell their products. Once apprentices have trained and mastered all aspects of the business, they will learn how to write their own business and marketing plan, and be assisted in finding financing for their start-up company. A new cohort of apprentices will then enter FHAAA to start the process over again. The farmers and artisans in the program will remain in the program, however, they will be joined by additional participants to increase partnerships and develop new products.
Flower Hill’s mission is to build strong stable self-determined Tribal communities, economies and human capacity through the promotion of Arts, Agriculture and Economic Development with a particular emphasis on youth. Flower Hill provides sustainable local food systems, art and cultural projects and education to increase the health, vitality and economic opportunities for Native people. We include holistic learning, traditional practices and spiritual values in all of our projects in order to create a deeper cultural awareness not only in our communities but for the general public.
Flower Hill’s programs prepare young people to meet everyday challenges by providing them with the foundation to make decisions that will promote their own positive development. By engaging young people in skill-enhancing opportunities, they develop positive relationships, skills, competencies, and attitudes that will assist them in making positive choices throughout their lives.
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