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The Foundation for Agricultural and Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) is accepting applications for its Farm Beginnings course, which runs from Jan. 2 through March 27, 2025. Farm Beginnings is a 12-week course that delivers community-based sustainable agriculture education, guided by local farmers who view farming as a holistic lifestyle.
Farmers will receive guidance in crafting a whole farm plan and will be connected to essential resources for farm success. Participants will attend weekly, online classes via Zoom on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m.
(CT). Applications are open now until Dec. 20, 2024.
Registration is $25 per student, and tuition is $500 per farm. Scholarships are available. For more information and to apply, visit farrms.
org/succeed . ADVERTISEMENT This course is tailored for beginning farmers who are in their first 10 years of farming, experiencing a transition phase or scaling up their operations. It provides a comprehensive toolkit of insights and practical resources suitable for farmers, ranchers, and food business owners at different stages of their journey by discussing vision and values, financial and business planning, sustainable farming practices, marketing to connect with customers, farm food safety and more.
Its community-based model gives participants the opportunity to learn directly from experienced North Dakota producers not only in class but also by connecting one-on-one through mentorship. “For me, having a garden for my family wasn’t enough," said Jen Skoog, a 2018 Farm Beginnings graduate and mentor and owner of Family Roots Farm near Christine, North Dakota. "I wanted to farm so I can feed my community.
FARRMS helped me bring my farm dreams to life and has helped me make my farm what it is today." Anyone with questions on the course may contactact farmer educator Jake Callander at [email protected] .
FARRMS is a 501c3 nonprofit providing education, peer networks and financial support to beginning farmers, working to ensure their success through business planning education, mentorship, internship opportunities and more. For more information about FARRMS contact [email protected] , call 701-877-1794, visit farrms.
org , on Facebook and Instagram @farrms.nd..
