"So, You Want to Be a Farmer?"

The five-session workshop series

Applying our knowledge of entering and aspiring farmers, we are offering the "So, You Want to Be a Farmer?" workshop series this March-April to educate entering farmers on the essential building blocks of starting a new farm enterprise and to inform you of the network of existing services. the series will be offered Wednesday evenings 6-9PM, March-April 2012.

The five-session workshop series, "So, You Want to Be a Farmer?" is comprised of:

1.) So, You Want to Be a Farmer?: The Dirty Truth. March 21, 2012

2.) What is a Business Plan and Why You Need One. March 28, 2012

3.) The Dollars and Sense of Financing a Small Farm. April 4, 2012

4.) News Flash! You Don't Need To Own The Land You Farm. April 11, 2012

5.) Farm Tour: What A Real Farm Smells Like. April 28, 2012

SEMAP has been working with aspiring and entering farmers through its Farms Forever Program for the past four years. You have communicated your need for support in the areas of business planning, locating farmland, financing, and other legal issues.

SEMAP has received funding for 20 participants.

"This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2010-49200-06201."