Tuesday, Dec. 7, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 1: Introduction to Whole Farm Planning and Goal Setting
Chapter 1: Dream It – Strategic Planning
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 2: Assessing your Resources: What do you have and what do you need
Chapter 2: Do It — Farm Infrastructure, Labor, and Energy
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 3: Beginning Farmer Panel, Soil Health & Regenerative Practices
Chapter 5: Grow It – Managing the Whole Farm Ecosystem
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 5: Financial Planning with a Holistic Lens — Personal, Household & Farm
Chapter 4: Business Management for the Farm
Tuesday. Jan. 25, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 6: Financial Planning with a Holistic Lens – Start-up costs & enterprise budgets
Chapter 4: Business Management for the Farm
Tuesday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 7: Risk Management – Legal Structure, Record Keeping & Insurance
Chapter 6: Keep it – Entrepreneurship, Family Business Dynamics, and Managing Risk
Tuesday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 8 (Optional): Exploring Land Access Options
Tuesday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 9: Connecting with Local Resources (FSA & NRCS)
Tuesday, Feb 22, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 10: Participant Show & Tell
Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Session 11: Participant Show & Tell