<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_15baae2f476ebdc1" alt="Inline image 1" width="544" height="292"><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Community Food and Agriculture Coalition and Farm Link Montana are excited to announce the lineup for Farmer Field Days 2017. This season's lineup highlights marketing approaches from unique products to handling and processing techniques. The Farmer Field days are a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes look, get answers from farmers who have done it before and network with other beginning farmers and ranchers. </div><div><br></div><div>Field Days will be <b>the 3rd Wednesday of each month, from May through September. </b>Check out the lineup:</div><div><br></div><div>May 17: Value Added Products to Diversify Farm Marketing, Lower Crossing Farm, St. Ignatius</div><div>June 21: Grazing Management for Soil Health, Oxbow Cattle Company, Lolo</div><div>July 19: Efficient Harvest and Post Harvest Handling, Harlequin Organic Produce, Arlee</div><div>August 16: Small-Scale Cut Flower Production & Marketing, Mighty Fine Farm, Missoula</div><div>September 20: Managing a Cider Apple Orchard, Billingsley Cider Orchard, Stevensville</div><div><br></div><div>Our field days are geared toward people who are just at the beginning of their farm exploration- farm hands, interns, folks thinking about starting a farm in the near future, and those who are currently in the startup process. Of course, established farmers and ranchers are welcome too! We ask that you RSVP ahead of time so that we can have a good estimate of numbers in advance.</div><div><br></div><div>For more information and to RSVP, visit <a href="https://www.farmlinkmontana.org/events/">www.farmlinkmontana.org/events</a></div><div><br></div><div>See you there!</div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail-m_5649546740658518171gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div style="font-size:small"><div>Dave Renn<br><br></div>Beginning Farmer & Rancher Program Manager</div><span style="font-size:small">Community Food & Agriculture Coalition</span><br style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.farmlinkmontana.org/" style="font-size:small;color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.farmlinkmontana.org</a><br style="font-size:small"><span style="font-size:small"><a href="tel:(541)%20829-3757" value="+15418293757" target="_blank">541-829-3757</a></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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