If you have been thinking of registering for this fall’s Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching online course now is the time!

There are only 15 spaces left!!  Begins November 12, 2013

The SSFR whole farm planning course is designed for people exploring small farming and ranching and beginning farmers who are interested in developing a whole farm plan for their small farm enterprise.  Scroll down for more details!

Are you a more advanced farmer/rancher?  If you have done the exploring, have completed at least one year of farming and have begun developing or using a whole farm or business plan – perhaps our second course, Planning for Profit II, is right for you.  Planning for Profit II starts January 28, 2014.  To learn more about this course, visit  http://www.ruralroots.org/programs/planprofitII.asp  This course is also limited to 35 participants!

Register Today to Reserve Your Place!

SUSTAINABLE SMALL FARMING and RANCHING
AN INTRODUCTORY, 8 WEEK ONLINE COURSE
in WHOLE FARM PLANNING

November 12, 2013 – January 21, 2014
Live Course Webinars
Tuesdays 4:00-6:00pm Pacific / 5:00-7:00pm Mountain
(Webinars will be recorded for course participants who cannot view them live.)

This course on Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching guides participants to realistically evaluate their goals and resources, and provides the tools to evaluate the feasibility of starting a sustainable small acreage enterprise. Course topics include whole farm planning, resource evaluation, site appropriate production practices, enterprise budgets, market analysis and risk management/food safety assessment.   Upon course completion, project participants will have a draft of a whole farm plan and the knowledge and skills to complete and implement it!

For more information on course requirements and how to register:  http://www.ruralroots.org/programs/susfarming.asp

Please share with others in Idaho, eastern Washington or eastern Oregon who may be interested in this course!