Beginning Farmer - How to Plan, Support and Grow your Farm
Are you a farmer, but eager to enhance and improve your management practices? Are you interested in starting a farm, but unsure of how to get started or where you can find help? Purdue Extension’s online Beginning Farmer Workshop can help put you on a path to success! During the series (January 12 – March 4), you’ll learn about:
• Address the realities of starting a farm • Assess your farming assets • Define realistic goals • Create feasible plans to achieve your goals
Outside the weekly workshop sessions, you’ll complete individual work to give you a clear perspective on planning farm projects and moving forward with confidence! Participants will have the opportunity to hear from Purdue Extension Educators on a range of topics including: asset mapping, goal setting, finding resources, and more.
The workshop includes 7 sessions held from 7:00- 8:30pm EST.
Session dates are below. Participants register for the entire program, not individual sessions. To learn more about the program, including registration and refund policies, visithttps://www.cvent.com/d/77q6zz
Pre-registration is required with payment due by January 8, 2021, 11:59 pmEST.
The program fee of $48 is payable by credit card on our secure server.
•Session 1 –Vision/Mission Statements -1/21
•Session 2 –Biophysical Assets -1/28
•Session 3 –Financial and Economic Assets - 2/4
•Session 4 –Social Cultural Assets & Opportunities and Challenges To Your Farm - 2/11
•Session 5: Setting Goals - 2/18
•Session 6: Feasible Action Plans - 2/25
•Session 7: Forming Projects & Wrap-Up – 3/4
If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email Amy Thompson– afthompson@purdue.edu.
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