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2007–2008 Online Student Application

Application Guidelines

1. To apply, please submit your complete application and then send the $100 registration fee to:
   
   The Land Connection
   1227 Dodge Ave., Suite 200
   Evanston, IL 60202
2. Applications are due September 14, 2007.
3. The registration fee will be non-refundable upon acceptance into the program and will be credited toward tuition.
4. All applicants will have a phone interview with one of the program facilitators.
5. Up to two people in the same family or business can attend Farm Beginnings™ for each accepted application.
6. Scholarship applications are available on the Central Illinois Farm Beginnings™ website, and are due September 14.
7. Tuition for Central Illinois Farm Beginnings is $1,000 including the registration fee. Information about payment methods and plans is available upon application.

For more information, please contact Kathy McGroarty-Torres at The Land Connection (847) 570-0701.

Applicant Information

First Name
Last Name
Address
City
County
State	Two-letter code, like IL
Zip Code	Five-digit code, like 61820
Email
Home Phone	999-999-9999
Work Phone	999-999-9999
May we call you at work?	Yes No
Best time to call
Birth Date	mm/dd/yyyy
Gender
Marital Status
Will a family member or business partner attend Farm Beginnings™ classes with you?
Yes No

Partner Attendee Information

Copy from above

Partner First Name
Partner Last Name
Partner Address
Partner City
Partner State	Two-letter code, like IL
Partner Zip Code	Five-digit code, like 61820
Partner Email
Partner Home Phone	999-999-9999
Partner Work Phone	999-999-9999

Experience

1. Provide a brief summary of the schools you have attended
2. Provide a brief summary of your work experience, including your present occupation
3. Are you currently farming? Yes No
4. What is the name of your farm?
5. How many years have you been farming?
6. How many acres do you farm?
7. What crops or livestock do you farm?
8. Do you practice organic or sustainable farming methods? Yes No

9. How long have you been interested in farming?
10. Describe any and all experience you have related to farming or farm planning and management.

Future Plans

11. What farming enterprises are you considering?

    dairy beef sheep goats hogs other

    vegetables fruits herbs flowers alternative / specialty grains

12. What are your future goals and how do you think this program can help you?
13. What do you see as your biggest obstacle in starting your own farm operation?
14. After completing the Farm Beginnings™ program, when do anticipate farming?
    Immediately
    Within 1 to 3 years
    Within 3 to 5 years
    Sometime after 5 years

Other Information

15. The Farm Beginnings™ program includes a series of Working Field Days that run throughout the spring and summer of 2008. Would you be interested in participating in these Field Days? Yes No
16. Please describe any conflicts that would prevent you from participating in the Farm Beginnnings™ Field Days.
17. Farm Beginnings™ program also includes a mentorship program that takes place throughout the 2008 growing season. Would you be interested in participating in a part/full-time mentorship? Yes No
18. Please describe any conflicts that would prevent you from participating in a mentorship.
19. Please share any questions you have about the Farm Beginnings™ program.
20. How did you hear about Farm Beginnings™?
21. Please provide one work reference and one personal reference, including name, title, company, address, and phone number.
    a) Work
    b) Personal

Registration for the 2007 Central Illinois Farm Beginnings class has closed!

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.