G row Yo u r Fa r m
To register or for information: University of Missouri Extension Taney County 122 Felkins Ave, P.O. Box 598
Grow Your Farm participants will have an opportunity to:
Tap the knowledge of skilled, innovative farmers.
Network with other beginning farmers and make friends.
Learn critical farm management skills such as creative financing and innovative marketing strategies.
See sustainable farming practices being used on real farms under a variety of conditions.
Learn to view a farm as an interconnected system.
Craft a tailor-made farming and business plan.
Forsyth, MO 65653 Phone: 417-546-4431 E-mail: byerspl@missouri.edu
G row Yo u r Fa r m Tap into knowledge to create an innovative and
Scholarships to cover the training fee are available through a grant with Missouri Enterprise and the City of Hollister from the USDA for the Hollister Farm to Table project.
successful farm business.
Class Location:
an equal opportunity/ADA institution
If you need special accommodations because of a disability, or if you need materials in an alternative format, please inform the office immediately.
Hollister City Hall 312 Esplanade Hollister, MO 65672
extension.missouri.edu/growyourfarm
G row Yo u r Fa r m
Course Schedule April 18, 2016
Grow Your Farm is an educational training and support program designed to help people who want to evaluate and plan their farm business.
Grow Your Farm participants will attend a set of practical seminars and field days to learn and network. Instructors and farmers teach the sessions. Participants will:
Session 1: Identifying Values, Creating Goals April 25, 2016 Session 2: Walking the Farm May 21, 2016 Session 2A: Farm Tour May 23, 2016 Session 3: Assessing Opportunities
Build networks.
Create a mission.
Set goals.
Plan for profit.
Session 5: Planning Your Farm
Explore new agricultural alternatives.
August 20, 2016
Study practical legal issues.
Tour farms.
Gain technical advice.
Learn sustainable practices.
June 27, 2016 Session 4: Keeping Track of Finances July 18, 2016
Session 5A: Farm Tour August 22, 2016 Session 6: Understanding Rural Legal Issues
Obtain new resources.
September 26, 2016
Session 7: Marketing Your Farm Products October 24, 2016 Session 8: Presenting Your Farm Plan Date TBA Graduation Potluck Picnic
Program Specifics Who: P rospective farm ers, beginners with limited experience and experienced farmers who want to make a "new beginning" with alternative methods. Fee: P rice of $200 includes 2 people per farm business (each additional person is $50). Cost includes seminar materials, speakers, and field days. Scholarships to cover the training fee are available through a grant with Missouri Enterprise and the City of Hollister from the USDA for the Hollister Farm to Table project. The first 10 registrants will receive the scholarships.
To register or for information: University of Missouri Extension Taney County 122 Felkins Ave, P.O. Box 598 Forsyth, MO 65653 Phone: 417-546-4431 E-mail: byerspl@missouri.edu