Same Great curriculum, available to everyone!

New Rancher Camp is taught by a team of seasoned pros. We’ve brought the same great course material from New Cowgirl Camp and adapted it for a mixed group. No question is too big or too small. Explore your future in Regenerative Agriculture in a celebratory, supportive environment. Great for management teams and couples!

What you’ll learn

This is an immersive 5-day experience that combines classroom and hands on learning.

Everything you wanted to know about ranching but didn’t know who to ask

Maybe you have been dreaming of a career in agriculture, but you did not grow up in a farming or ranching family. It can be hard to know where to start. At New Cowgirl Camp you will be learning from lifelong ranchers and seasoned professionals. No question is too basic or too advanced.

New Rancher Camp curriculum includes:

• Basic farm skills, fencing, and facilities

• Animal husbandry and low-stress animal handling techniques

• Planning grazing to maximize ecological benefit

• Assessing pasture health

• Managing your farm or ranch for resilience

• Relationship building

• Farm business management

• Leadership and creating positive change

• Working in the field of agriculture and seeking opportunities 

Should you sign up for New Rancher camp?

If you—

• Are considering a career in agriculture, but aren’t sure where to start;

• Have taken ag-related classes, and now want practical experience;

• Are thinking about a career change to agriculture from another field;

• Are just curious about farming or ranching life;

• Are an established livestock producer seeking to improve your technical skills and knowledge;

• Are an established livestock producer seeking to improve your technical skills and knowledge;

• Want to network with some amazing, forward thinking, and supportive people; or

• Looking for a rich experience in a ranch setting.

The New Cowgirl Camp is for you.

At New Rancher Camp you’ll learn about ranching heritage and traditions from a fourth-generation rancher. And you’ll learn about current, science-based regenerative practices that will put your future farm or ranch business on a sustainable footing.

Whether you want to work on a farm or ranch or, maybe, own your own farm or ranch business someday, you will benefit from New Rancher Camp.

There is good demand for workers in the field of agriculture but it is hard to find people with skills and up-to-date training to fill jobs. There are many retiring farmers and ranchers who would like to find someone qualified to take over their operations. If you plan to buy, transition into, or create your own farm or ranch business, New Rancher Camp will help you prepare. You must be at least 18 years of age to participate.