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Description: Is a farm business course for those already farming who would like to brush-up their business skills, or those thinking about becoming farmers. This course will be offered in five evening meetings, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm, starting Thursday, March 3rd. Classes will be held in three locations: Penobscot County Extension Office in Bangor, Somerset County Extension Office in Skowhegan and TBD in Houlton.
Topics will include selecting and evaluating a farm enterprise, writing a business plan, recordkeeping, market research and much more. Cost is $50.00 per farm with a limited number of partial scholarships available.
For more information contact Donna Coffin at 1-800-287-1491, Kathy Hopkins at 1-800-287-1495 or Andrew Plant 1-800-287-1469 (in Maine). To pre-register contact Theresa Tilton at 207-942-7396 or 1-800-287-1485 or email Theresa.Tilton@maine.edu or go online at http://www.extension.maine.edu/penobscot .
