Farming Down East the focus of UMaine Extension course
A four-session course for farmers and those hoping to farm will be held from 1–4 p.m. Oct. 2 at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Penobscot County Office in Bangor.
The course, “So You Want to Farm in Maine?” continues weekly through Oct. 23. Live streaming will be available. Appointments for individual consultations will be made at the conclusion of the course.
Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to start, adapt and maintain a profitable land-based business. Topics will include evaluating farm enterprises, developing a business plan, assessing soil and other resources, record keeping and market research. Scheduled course leaders are UMaine Extension staff members Donna Coffin, Erin Roche, Leslie Forstadt, Kathy Hopkins and Gary Anderson, as well as guest instructors.
The course is approved for FSA Borrower Training, and is required as a condition of eligibility for new loans for all FSA borrowers of both direct and guaranteed loans.
The $50 per person fee includes the text “Starting and Running Your Own Small Farm Business” by Sarah Beth Aubrey. Two members of the same household may attend for one fee, provided they share course materials. Registration is online.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 942.7396; theresa.tilton@maine.edu.