Hey Farmers!
Learning season is starting up! And over at Solid Ground we want to help you with BUSINESS! Yup, each and every one of us is a small business, whether we like it or not, so we want to help you navigate the ins-and-outs of topics that are usually the most frustrating for farmers- did you get into farming to balance budgets? Probably not.
So what are we offering?
Accessing Grant Funding For Your Farm
Nov. 19th and Dec. 3rd (Both are 9:00AM to 11:30AM)
@ Hartford County Extension Office (270 Farmington Ave. Farmington) and Virtual
Cost: $10
How to Use Enterprise Budgeting- prerequisite of knowledge Balance Sheets, Net Income Statements and Cash Flow Statements (brief video series coming soon that you can watch to fulfill this prerequisite!)
Dec. 5th from 9AM-1PM
@ Farm Credit East, Enfield
Cost: $25
The Business of Farming Online Course
Cohort 1 launching Jan 2
Cohort 2 launching Feb 12
Virtual- through Blackboard
Cost:$50
To sign up for any of these classes and to see more info either look below or go to our website HERE: https://solidground.extension.uconn.edu/trainings/
Accessing Grant Funding For Your Farm
When: Nov. 19th and Dec. 3rd. Both are 9:00AM to 11:30AM
Where: Hartford County Extension Office (270 Farmington Ave. Farmington) and Virtual
Cost: $10
Sign Up Here: https://s.uconn.edu/grantfunding
Learn about a range of upcoming funding opportunities and how best to compete for these funds. Gain insight on which programs fit which farm projects you hope to fuel in the next year. Increase skills in writing a compelling grant proposal and developing a realistic grant budget. This course features 5 hours of training delivered over two sessions, one in-person (11/19) and one virtual (12/3), 9:00 – 11:30 am. Participants who complete both sessions will have access to one-on-one coaching with R Chang and J Martin for your upcoming proposal writing efforts in Dec – Jan.
How to Use Enterprise Budgeting
When: Dec. 5th, 9AM-1PM
Where: Farm Credit East, Enfield
Cost: $25
Sign up Here: https://s.uconn.edu/enterprisebudgeting
With instructor Jessie Wright from UNH Extension, this class teaches farmers how to create an enterprise budget from their existing financial records. The course requires farmers to already know how to create a Balance Sheet, Net Income Statement and Cash Flow Statement for their business and assumes that farmers are already using these. In this class, farmers will learn how to use an Enterprise Budget to help determine whether a particular farm enterprise/crop is profitable, and how best to increase income and profitability for the enterprise. Farmers will participate in small group exercises creating and evaluating enterprise budgets and financial statements to help with decisions about their business.
To review the prerequisite training on Balance Sheets, Net Income Statements and Cash Flow Statements, please watch the video series that will be uploaded to our website and send out to the listserv soon!
The Business of Farming Online Course
When: Launching both Jan 2 and Feb 12
Where: Virtual- through Blackboard
Cost:$50
Cohort 1 (starting in Jan) Sign up Here: s.uconn.edu/bofcohort1
Cohort 2 (starting in Feb) Sign up Here: s.uconn.edu/bofcohort2
A hybrid course where participants will complete 7 modules that include both virtual and in-person meetings . It is designed to develop and strengthen the business and technical skills for beginning farmers with 0 – 3 years of experience.
Participate in this learning experience with farmer peers and develop new networks in a safe environment to foster informal interactions, knowledge sharing, and relationship building. It is never too early to acquire some of the fundamental skills and habits in farm business management, such as How to Write a Business Plan, Statements for Financial Management, Grant Opportunities, Marketing/Branding, Tax Filing and more. Dates for sessions below:
Cohort One:
Online Sessions: January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd 12:00pm-1:30pm
In Person Sessions: January 10th and 24th, 9:00am-3:30pm at the Hartford County Extension Center
Cohort Two:
Online Sessions: February 12th, 19th, 26th, and March 5th, 12:30pm-2:00pm
In Person Sessions: February 21st and March 7th, 9:00am-3:30pm at the Tolland County Agricultural Center