Want to be a farmer?
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Central Illinois Farm
Beginnings program.
Central
Illinois Farm Beginnings is a great way to jump-start your entrepreneurial farm
business. Through this year-long farmer training and support program, you will:
- Learn critical farm management skills such as business planning, marketing
strategies, and creative financing.
- Tap the knowledge of some of the most innovative and skilled farmers operating
in the Midwest.
- Receive mentoring from a farmer engaged in a similar enterprise.
- Develop lifelong friendships and networks with other beginning farmers.
Not sure yet if you'd like to farm?
Farm Dreams: Assessing Risks and Resources to Start an Entrepreneurial Farm Business
Farm Dreams is a half-day, interactive workshop designed to help you decide if
entrepreneurial farming is right for you. To find out more about Farm Dreams in
Central IL
please visit the Farm Dreams page.
Farm Dreams was developed by Angelic Organics Learning Center
thanks in part to a grant from the USDA Risk Management Agency. Materials are used
by permission. For more information visit www.learngrowconnect.org.
When you decide that farming is the life for you, we hope you’ll join us for Illinois
Farm Beginnings.