Have
you been thinking about making your hobby vegetable garden into a part-time
business? Are you considering raising
goats? Or perhaps you are a full time
farmer and want to add a pumpkin enterprise to your corn and soybean operation. If you ever thought about starting a farming
operation, then the Grow Your Farm Program is for you. The Grow Your Farm program will connect you
with successful farm operators and business experts. The program will be offered at the University
of Missouri office, 301 3rd St, Hillsboro, starting at 6:30 pm
on January 20th and running on eight consecutive Tuesdays. The course also includes two Saturday farm
tours in the area.
Grow
Your Farm is a business planning course.
Most sessions will focus on business planning and the process of
selecting enterprises that can be profitable, based on an individual’s
resources and skills. Most sessions will
have farmer presenters that will share their experiences, challenges, and
successes. Some of the presenters’
operations include selling produce, eggs, meat, flowers, registered beef
cattle, goats, peppers, pork, chicken, bedding plants, small fruits, organic
production, and value added products. An
emphasis will be placed on marketing, with presentations by successful farm
marketers.
Class
size will be limited to 15 operations with two members from each farming
operation. The registration fee is $250
and provides each operation with one set of course materials. Registration must
be received by January 16th and is on a first come, first served
basis. The Grow Your Farm Course is for
everyone, both those beginning or considering a farming enterprise as well as
established farmers that are considering changing their operations. It is applicable to small part time farms and
to larger commercial farms.
For
more information about program contact Debi Kelly,
Horticulture/Local Foods Specialist, at 636-797-5391. You
can also find the program brochure with the registration form at the Jefferson County Extension Center.
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