Small Farm Startup School

Sustainable Agriculture, UF/IUFAS Extension Sarasota County

Sustainable Agriculture: Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension and Sustainability

Take a serious step to becoming a farmer, with this UF/IFAS, eight-week series covering business planning, marketing and production

UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Core Area: Agriculture

Learn more about and register for any of our agriculture classes and events, to pick up (or hone) skills on topics including pasture land management, operating a home-based food business, weed identification and control, and much more.

Small Farm Start-up School

An 8-week series of presentations, discussions, farm tours and farmer panels provide need-to-know information to make a decision about starting a farm. Registrants are required to start a  business plan to pressure-test their ideas for feasibility.

Take a serious step forward in becoming a farmer with our eight-week series that covers all aspects of starting a farm business, including market research, business planning, production, pricing, sales, marketing, legal and regulatory. G﻿uest speakers will join virtually to share their expertise. Register early to save your spot, ONLY through ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com, as third-party sites are not affiliated with our classes or events.R﻿egistration covers a family unit (husband-wife, father-daughter, etc.)F﻿irst, fourth (tentative) and last sessions are in person; rest of sessions are virtual. First session includes a tour of several local farms. Last session will include a farmer roundtable. E﻿ach family (farming enterprise) is required to work on a business plan. Coaching and other resources will be provided. T﻿his course will require 2-3 hours weekly outside of class to maximize learning and to complete deliverables and work on business plan.C﻿ompletion of all deliverables for the program will enable you to be a qualified borrower for Farm Service Agency beginning farmer loans, based on their education requirements. M﻿ore details will be shared closer to the start date with information on Zoom and Canvas arrangements.INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Rod Greder, sustainable agriculture agent, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota CountyPRICE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: <ul><li>Registration for up to two people per farm </li><li>Web access to all resources and course material </li><li>Business plan guidance </li><li>Farm tours/Farmer panels </li><li>Networking with peers and experts Lots of great handouts and links </li><li>Evidence-based, unbiased information</li></ul>TOPICS TO BE COVERED IN THIS EIGHT-WEEK PROGRAM (Subject to changes) <ul><li>Taking Stock: What Do I Have and What Do I Want to Do? </li><li>Financial Planning and Business Plans</li><li>Soil, Water, Air, Climate.</li><li>Buildings, Equipment, Infrastructure Needs</li><li>Woodlands and Wildlife. </li><li>Fruits, Vegetables, and Alternative Crops</li><li>Animal Care and Management</li><li>L﻿egal, Regulatory, Sales and Marketing, E-commerce</li></ul>---Type: Take A ClassTopic: FoodOrganization: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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