Calendar

Registration dates:

Final Registration Deadline:

We are no longer taking applications for Central Illinois Farm Beginnings. If you are interested in enrolling in the 2008-2009 class, please contact The Land Connection at (847) 570-0701 or .

Central Illinois Farm Beginnings class dates:

All class sessions will take place at University of Illinois Extension Macon County Unit Office, 2535 Millikin Parkway, Decatur.

Clarifying Values and Setting Goals
Saturday, October 6, 2007, 10 am - 4 pm
Building Your Business Plan
Saturday, October 20, 2007, 10 am - 4 pm
Building Your Business Plan: Looking at the Whole Picture
Saturday, November 3, 2007, 10 am - 4 pm
Financial Planning 101: The Fundamentals
Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Financial Planning 201: Planning for Profit
Tuesday, December 4, 2007, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Marketing 101—The Fundamentals
Tuesday, December 18, 2007, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Marketing 201: Realities from the Field
Saturday, January 5, 2008, 10 am - 4 pm
Connecting with Resources; Farm Business Plan Final Presentations
Saturday, January 19, 2008, 10 am - 4 pm
Farm Business Plan Final Presentations
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 10 am - 4 pm

Working Field Days:

The five working field days will occur between the months of March and July, 2008.

Mentorships:

We match each student with a farmer-mentor in their area of interest. The mentorship will commence in February and will continue throughout the growing season – and beyond!

All Farm Beginnings™ material was developed by the Land Stewardship Project and is based on the experiences of their farmer members. It is used by permission under license. For more information, please visit The Land Stewardship Project. Central Illinois Farm Beginnings adapts these original materials based on the experiences of its local farmers and steering committee members.