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]