“So You Want to Farm in Maine” is a farm business course, sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for those people who want to start a profitable farm or expand their farm hobby to a profitable business. This course will be offered in eight evening webinars, from 7-8 p.m., starting Thursday, March 7. Classes will be held on the Internet live and with an archived version that will be available shortly after the live session.
Other dates are: March 14, 21, 28 and April 4, 11, 18 and 25.
Topics will include selecting and evaluating a farm enterprise, writing a business plan, recordkeeping, market research and much more. Cost of the webinar is free. Course texts can be purchased from the UMaine Extension publications store.
For more information or to request a disability accommodation, call 564-3301; toll free 1-800-287-1491; or online to http://bit.ly/FARMME.
