March 14, 9:30am–2:30pm
WhereNationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center 2201 Fred Taylor Drive, Columbus, OH
9:30 a.m. Registration
9:45 a.m. Growing New and Beginning Farmers: OEFFA’s Begin Farming Program, Kelly Henderson, Begin Farming Coordinator, OEFFA
10:45 a.m. Aquaculture Bootcamp: Creating a Training Program for New Farmers
Matt Smith, Aquaculture Specialist, OSU Extension
11:30 a.m. Facilitated Networking and Lunch
12:30 p.m. Sprouting Farms Appalachian Craft and Training Center, Fritz Boettner, Downstream Strategies and Sprouting Farms Team Member
1:30 p.m. Financing and Business Planning: What you should know to help food hub growers, Farm Credit Mid America Growing Forward and Programs for New and Beginning Farmers
2:30 p.m. Adjourn
$15 Registration Fee
Register by Tuesday, March 6
Contact:
Joy Bauman, Program Coordinator
740-289-2071 ext. 111
[email protected]