2020 Grow Your Farm Business - Individual Session Registration

Hosted by: Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming

Note: If you are interested in the full 9-week Grow Your Farm Business Course as an intensive (recommended) then fill out a different form HERE.

If you are interested in one or more session within the series... fill out the form below!

Each session meets on a Weds, 6-9pm at the Just Be Cause Center, 1013 W State St, Ithaca, NY. Each session is $20-$40, sliding scale.

2020 Schedule

January 22: Why Farm in the Finger Lakes?; Legalities, Logistics and Business Plan Layout
January 29: Goal Setting & Holistic Management Approach
February 5 & 12: Financial I & II: Accounting Basics and Financial Feasibility
February 19: Marketing and Branding
February 26: Equity as the Foundation of Your Farm Business
March 4: Farmer Panel
March 11: DIY Marketing Channels and Marketing on Social Media

Contact Info

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number *

Email *

Verify Email *

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Farm Business Name

Or affiliated organization/business, if applicable

Step 1: Session Topic Selection

For which sessions would you like to register? *

**If you choose Financial Management, we strongly recommend to register for both Part I & II.

January 22: Why Farm in the Finger Lakes?; Legalities, Logistics and Business Plan Layout

January 29: Goal Setting & Holistic Management Approach

February 5: Financial Management Part I**

February 12: Financial Management Part II**

February 19: Branding and Writing a Marketing Plan

February 26: Equity as the Foundation of Your Farm Business

March 4: Farmer Panel

March 11: DIY Marketing Channels and Marketing on Social Media

Step 2: Select Payment Per Number of Sessions

Each session within the series has a sliding scale fee of $20-$40. If session fees are a barrier for you to attend, please contact us.

Payment *

$20

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Aspiring Farmer

Early Beginning Farmer (1-5 years)

Experienced Beginning Farmer (5-10 years)

Seasoned Farmer (Over 10 years)

Gardener

Food Justice Activist

Food Educator

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Diversity Matters

Groundswell places a high value on attracting diverse trainees and instructors to our programs and on creating inclusive programing. We especially welcome those impacted by language barriers, discrimination, and/or exclusion from the sustainable farming/local foods movements. The following demographic information is voluntary and confidential, and helps us measure our success in reaching out to various segments of our community.

Race and Ethnicity

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Other Aspects of Diversity

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LGBTQ

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Course Fee & Registration

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