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Meeting

Explore Farming Series

Event Date
October 20-November 3, 2022
Time
6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location
Virtual
Fee Description
No Fee
Mentor-Protege in Iowa

Getting started in farming can be hard, but with a solid understanding of your purpose and readiness you can create a plan to guide you into farming. The Explore Farming workshop series will walk you through the process of understanding what your path looks like.

Registration

For more information about the Explore Farming workshop series, or to be added to our beginning farmer email list: contact Greg Padget, at greg.padget@practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661.

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Explore Farming is an online workshop series for those just getting started in farming, helping you discover what it would really take to start a farm business. Each session includes exercises to help you assess your skills and resources, and provide direction for next steps in building a farm business. We’ll be joined by local farmers to share their experience in turning their farm dreams into farm reality!

Agenda

Establish Your Purpose, Oct. 20

6:30 pm
Examine your values and vision for farming to recognize how these will impact how you will farm

Assessing Readiness, Oct. 27

6:30 pm
Identify the skills and resources you have and will need to get started in farming

Creating A Plan, Nov. 3

6:30 pm
Using what you have learned so far you will develop an actionable plan to reach your goals

Contact

Find Your Local Service Center

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