Growing Your Farm Business Planning Course

Dates: January 17th through March 14th, 2023

Time: Tuesday evenings, from 5:30 to 8:30pm

Location: MDAR office in Southborough, MA

Cost: The course fee, subsidized by MDAR, is $150 per farm.

A hands-on course to help established farmers develop a business plan and financial projections for their farm business. This course covers topics including resource assessment, marketing strategy, financial management, risk management, quality of life, and goal setting. The course is taught by a professional business planner with years of experience working with Massachusetts farms and guest speakers on topics such as succession planning and online marketing. Enrollment is open to farmers who have been operating a farm business in Massachusetts for at least the two prior years.

The Growing Your Farm business planning course has been approved as a certified USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) borrower training for financial management.

For more information or instructions on how to apply, visit: https://www.mass.gov/…/agricultural-business-training…