Sustainable Agriculture Starts with a Sustainable Business
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This two-day series of interactive workshops will provide new and aspiring farmers with a solid introduction to the entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed, a valuable supplement to on-farm experience. Taught by a variety of educators, business experts and experienced local farmers, this affordable program will provide upstart agrarians with the basic business tools to prepare you for a career in agriculture, as well as the peer-to-peer community support to keep you inspired and on track.
Open to beginning and aspiring farmers growing specialty crops (vegetables,
fruits, nuts, etc) as well as seasoned farmers looking to polish up their business skills. |
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TOPICS COVERED Business Planning Book-Keeping Market Research Production Planning Lease Negotiation Financing Permits, Licensing, & Regulation Whole Farm Planning And more... |
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
JAN 24 & 25, 2017 9am to 5pm 800 Asilomar Ave Pacific Grove, CA ONLY $45 Includes lunch both days |
INSTRUCTORS
Javier Zamora, JSM Organic Farms Rosemary Quinn, CAFF Paige Phinney, Kitchen Table Advisors California FarmLink Laura Tourte, UCCE Daryll Wong, Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Evan Wiig, The Farmers Guild This program is an official EcoFarm Pre-Conference:
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THIS IS A CDFA-SUPPORTED PROJECT OF THE FARMERS GUILD
