{"id":3859,"date":"2019-06-04T17:18:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2019-06-04T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T21:18:24","slug":"so-you-want-to-farm-in-maine-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/maine-farmer-resource-network\/2019\/06\/04\/so-you-want-to-farm-in-maine-course\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSo, You Want to Farm in Maine?\u201d Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>A course to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to start, adapt, and maintain a profitable land-based business.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/07\/woman-farmer-with-lettuce.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3164\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/new-farmers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/07\/woman-farmer-with-lettuce-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman farmer standing in feild with a full tray of fresh lettuce\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>This multi-session course is designed for people who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business.<\/p>\n<p>Successful completion of this course qualifies participants for FSA Borrower Training Credit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Textbook:<\/strong> <em>Starting and Running Your Own Small Farm Business<\/em> by Sara Aubrey<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $50 per person<em> (includes textbook)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Online Registration<\/h3>\n<h3>Objectives:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00adParticipants will feel comfortable starting a land-based business.<\/li>\n<li>\u00adParticipants will understand the need for and have a framework for a business plan.<\/li>\n<li>\u00adParticipants will select and use a record keeping system.<\/li>\n<li>\u00adParticipants will understand how to use Cooperative Extension and other agencies as a resource for their land-based business.<\/li>\n<li>\u00adParticipants will understand the importance of and basics of marketing their products, including customer surveys.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Schedule:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>November 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2018 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UMaine Extension Aroostook County \u2014 Presque Isle<\/strong><br \/>\n57 Houlton Road, Presque Isle, ME<br \/>\n<strong>Instructors:<\/strong> Suhkwinder Bali, Assistant Extension Professor and Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, and Linda Tricky, Agricultural Assistant, UMaine Extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UMaine Extension Penobscot County<br \/>\n<\/strong>307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, ME<br \/>\n<strong>Instructors:<\/strong> Donna Coffin, Extension Educator, Erin Roche, Crop Insurance Education Program Manager, and Kathy Hopkins, Extension Educator, UMaine Extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 9, 16, 23, 30, and November 6, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UMaine Extension Cumberland County<br \/>\n<\/strong>75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME<br \/>\n<strong>Instructors:<\/strong> Jason Lilley, Sustainable Agriculture Professional, Tori Jackson, Extension Educator: Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Frank Wertheim, Extension Educator, Agriculture\/Horticulture, UMaine Extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 1, 8, 15, and 29, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Gardiner Area High School<\/strong> (through Gardiner Adult Ed.)<br \/>\n<span class=\"LrzXr\">40 W Hill Rd, Gardiner, M<\/span>E<br \/>\n<strong>Instructors:<\/strong> Caragh Fitzgerald, Associate Extension Professor, Agriculture, and Rick Kersbergen, Extension Professor, Sustainable Dairy and Forage Systems, UMaine Extension<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 5, 8, 13, and 15, 2018<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>1:00 \u2013 4:00 PM<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>UMaine Extension Washington County<br \/>\n<\/strong>28 Center Street, Machias, ME<br \/>\n<strong>Instructors:<\/strong> Lily Calderwood, UMaine Wild Blueberry Specialist and Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and Marjorie Peronto, Extension Educator, UMaine Extension<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information or a reasonable accommodation, contact Lynne Hazelton at 207.781.6099 or 1.800.287.1471 (in Maine) or <a href=\"mailto:lynne.b.hazelton@maine.edu\"><span class=\"gI\"><span class=\"go\">lynne.b.hazelton@maine.edu<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A course to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to start, adapt, and maintain a profitable land-based business. 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