Who We Are

Seed Knowledge – Grow Skills – Cultivate Leadership – Nurture Passion

AgrIInstitute prepares leaders to advance agriculture and serve the industry’s related communities. PEOPLE are the industry’s most important asset. AgrIInstitute serves this robust network of agriculture and rural leaders providing programming to build strong leadership capacities and facilitate meaningful dialogue on  important industry matters. Programming to support leadership and communication about important agriculture and rural community topics and among the industry partners is at the core of all AgrIInstitute initiatives.

A cornerstone of the AgrIInstitute programming is the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP).  ALP convenes a diverse representation of agriculture’s industry sectors to study, learn, and  prepare for leadership service at all levels of the industry, in public service roles and in their respective businesses. ALP participants attend a series of seminars that are designed to seed knowledge, and advance their leadership capacity, and nurture their passion to be Difference Makers. ALP provides unique educational opportunities to build core competencies that foster leadership and personal development.

The “Thought Leaders” and “Leadering Essentials” program offer additional opportunities for dialogue, learning and skill enhancement.

The work of AgrIInstitute is supported through participation fees, grants, event fundraising and donations from individuals and corporate investors who are committed to preparing leaders to advance  agriculture and rural communities. AgrIInstitute’s generous donors provide approximately 75% of the total participation costs for each participant in the Agricultural Leadership Program, keeping it an affordable leadership develop program.