[MCN] Farm Business Workshops offered across Montana this Winter

Dave Renn dave at farmlinkmontana.org
Thu Dec 15 14:11:27 EST 2016


I'm excited to share this great opportunity for anyone interested in
starting or growing a farm business in Montana. Below is an announcement
you can share with your networks. Thanks for growing Montana agriculture!


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Farm Business Planning Workshops Across Montana

*Turn your agrarian dream into a successful business*



Looking to start a farm or ranch? Wondering how to make your start-up
successful? MSU Extension is partnering with the Community Food &
Agriculture Coalition to offer a series of workshops from January to March
2017 designed to help. *Planning for On-Farm Success* is a seven-part
series that teaches the skills needed to launch a farm business in Montana.



Each workshop includes expert presenters as well as local networking and
Q&A with experienced producers, ag service providers and local lenders. All
of these experts will help you work on *your* plan. The seven workshops are:


   - Jan 18: Farm Strategic Planning
   - Jan 25: Researching Your Market
   - Feb 1: Farm Marketing & Promotion
   - Feb 8: Managing Your Financials
   - Feb 15: Financial Decision-Making
   - Feb 22: Financing Your Farm
   - Mar 1: Managing On-Farm Risks



Workshops will be offered Wednesdays from 5:30-8:30 pm in Missoula,
Bozeman, Butte, Joliet, Columbus, Corvallis and Conrad. Full registration
is $75 or $15 each for individual workshops with light refreshments
included. Full registration includes a copy of the *Planning for On-Farm
Success* workbook.


For more information and links to register in your community, visit Farm
Link Montana
<http://farmlinkmontana.org/resources/planning-farm-success-workshops/> or
contact dave at farmlinkmontana.org



Dave Renn

Beginning Farmer & Rancher
Program Manager <http://www.missoulacfac.org/staff.html>
Community Food & Agriculture Coalition
www.farmlinkmontana.org
541-829-3757 <(541)%20829-3757>
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