Interested in starting and running a small, sustainable farm? Then this new course presented by WSU might be just the ticket.
“Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning is a 9-week, step-by-step course, to help you prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and farm business. Learn how to use a whole systems lens to create a living plan for your small farm future. Classes will meet weekly through Zoom, in an online classroom environment. You will be able to connect to a collective statewide cohort for main topics and lectures with experts in sustainable practices, direct market farming, value-added processing, integrated pest management, livestock, and more! Opportunities for discussions and community building in smaller regionally based groups with local farmers and ranchers. Come build a solid network and a whole farm plan that suites you.”
Check out this link for more information.
Class starts Oct 20 and meets weekly through the end of the year.
There is a registration fee of $125, however military veterans are eligible for a scholarship supported through a VA Farm Grant administered through the WDVA. More details available on the WSU link above.