2020 Grow Your Farm Business Course Registration

Hosted by Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming
January 22 - March 25, 2019
Wednesdays 6pm-9pm
@Just Be Cause Center, Ithaca NY

The course is designed as an intensive, and ideal for students to enroll in all 9-weeks. The form below is for students interested in the entire 9-week course.

However, sessions are also available for individual enrollment. If you are interested in specific individual sessions, register for them HERE.

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

Which Best Describes Your Farm Enterprise?

Provide more detail in the next question.

agroforestry

fruit

herbs

livestock

mushrooms

specialty (hops, hemp, honey, etc)

value-added

vegetables

other

Farm Enterprise Goals *

In 2-3 sentences describe your farm business, products, or vision.

Experience w/ Farming *

In 2-3 sentences describe your experience farming, raising animals, business development, or other relevant experience to your farm business goals

Sliding Scale Course Fee

The Farm Business Planning Course is offered on a sliding scale fee structure and includes "Solidarity Pricing". The true cost of this course - instructor fees, printed materials, room rental, etc - is $350/person (or approx $38 per session).

We are offering "Solidarity Pricing" of $100 to immigrants, refugees, and people of color.

Otherwise our Sliding Scale fee ranges from $200 - $350. Please read this "What is a Sliding Scale" to inform your course fee.

If course fees are a major barrier inhibiting your ability to take this course, please contact us at info@groundswellcenter.org. We are open to discussing options such as payment plans, work trade, or scholarship.

I have read link "What is a Sliding Scale" above

Course Fee *

$100 - Solidarity Pricing

$200 - Course Fee Option 1

$275 - Course Fee Option 2

$350 - Course Fee Option 3

Would you like to receive monthly updates from Groundswell?

Our monthly e-newsletter includes up to date regional farming and food info and calendar of events to help you stay connected.

Yes

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How did you hear about this course?

Facebook

Groundswell Website

Groundswell E-Newsletter

Community Event

News Paper Article

Word of Mouth

Cornell Cooperative Extension Referral

Other

If you answered "Other" above, please tell us more

I am a... *

Check all that apply

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

Other

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

Which of the following identities do you claim?

Black or African-American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaskan Native

White or Caucasian

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Asian

I prefer not to provide this information at this time

Other

If you answered "Other" above please enter the identify you claim

Other Aspects of Diversity

Veteran

Refugee Status

Immigrant or First-Generation American

Child of Immigrant Parents

LGBTQ

Disabled

Low Income

Other

If you answered "Other" above, please enter the other aspects of diversity that relate to you

Course Fee & Registration

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