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Tallgrass Legacy Alliance, Inc. Official Policy:
Rancher-to-Rancher Mentoring Program

Official Policy of the Tallgrass Legacy Alliance, Inc. for the support Ranchers in the Greater Flint Hills Region

The TLA-R2R Mentorship Purpose 

The TLA-R2R Mentoring Program pairs Ranchers in the Greater Flint Hills Region seeking mentorship with a Fellow Rancher that is successful in the area(s) of Ranch enterprises and operations outlined in this policy.  

Policy Requirements

  1. TLA supports Rancher Mentorhship pairings in the following areas of Ranch Enterprise management:

    Business Plan
    Operations Plan
    Enterprise Streams
    Marketing Strategies
    Market Access
    Land Access
    Livestock & Resource Management
     
  2. TLA compensates Mentors for their Service, and compensates both Mentors and Mentees for travel and meals associated with mentoring activities with the following requirements and compensations:
     
    1. Mentor and Mentee both agree to commit to:
      1. A minimum of a one-year Mentorship.
      2. Meet at least two (2) times in-person per year, with encouragement to meet in persoon up to four (4) times per year.
      3. Have a monthly touch-base phone call or virtual meeting (TLA will provide virtual meeting resources if requested).
      4. Mentor visit the Mentee's Operation within two (2) months of the Mentorship starting.
      5. Mentee visit the Mentor's Operation within six (6) months of the Mentorship starting.
      6. Fill out a secure 5-minute Update Report via the TLA website every three (3) months.
      7. Mentor will help Mentee identify opportunities to meet in person to share experieces, coach, tutor, and serve as a guide.
         
    2. TLA agrees to commit to:
      1. Compensate Mentor at a rate of $50.00 per hour for in-person meetings, with a minimum of in-person visits totaling five (5) hours with Mentee including travel time to meet-up location.
      2. Compensate Mentor at a rate of $50.00 per hour for phone or digital meetings, with a minimum of one (1) hour total spent talking with Mentee per month.
      3. Compensate Mentor and Mentee for mileage at current IRS mileage rate.
      4. Reimburse Mentor for actual cost of meals shared with Mentee.
      5. Mentor will be compensated up to $1,500 per year for in-person and phone/digital meetings.
      6. Both Mentor and Mentee are required to fill out a secure 5-minute Update report via the TLA website every three (3) months in order for Mentor to be compensated and/or reimbursed.
         

  3. All TLA financial support is contingent upon available resources.

  4. All requests must be made using one of the following options:

    1. Use the online application found HERE on the TLA's secure webpage (TLA uses industry-leading encryption and cybersecurity).
    2. Contact TLA HERE and request TLA mail the request form to the applicant and the applicant return the completed form back to TLA at the address included on the request form.