Are you a beginning 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 9), you’ll learn about the following:
- Assessing your farming assets
- Addressing the realities of starting a farm
- Defining realistic goals
- Creating 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! Program participants will have the opportunity to hear from Purdue Extension Educators and farmers on a range of topics including asset mapping, goal setting, technical assistance, finding resources, and more.
The workshop includes 8 sessions held Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 pm 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, visit https://cvent.me/XPZeGe
Pre-registration is required with payment due by January 10, 2022, 11:59 pm EST. The program fee of $75 is payable by credit card on our secure server.
- Session 1 –Orientation & Networking-1/12
- Session 2 –Vision/Mission Statements -1/19
- Session 3 –Biophysical Assets -1/26
- Session 4 –Financial and Economic Assets - 2/2
- Session 5 –Sociocultural Assets & Opportunities and Challenges to Your Farm - 2/9
- Session 6: Setting Goals - 2/16
- Session 7: Feasible Action Plans - 2/23
3/2 – No class - Indiana Small Farms conference in progress
- Session 8: Forming Projects & Wrap-Up – 3/9
To further enhance the program there will be optional weekly discussion/information sessions – which will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7 pm EST starting 1/17.
If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email Amy Thompson– afthompson@purdue.edu.
Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution.
