Upcoming farm course offers overview of production and marketing options
Do you farm and need some help improving your bottom line? Do you dream of farming, and aren’t sure where to begin? The “Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching” course offered through a joint effort between WSU Jefferson and Clallam County Extensions provides beginning and expanding farmers with planning and decision-making tools, production skills, and support necessary to develop or improve their sustainable small farm or ranch.
Course presenters include successful local producers and university specialists with expertise in direct marketing, value-added processing, production planning, and more. Course participants will have a chance to participate in field visits to see different operations and processing options up close. They also qualify for college or continuing education credit.
Sustainable Farming and Ranching runs weekly on Wednesday nights from January 22nd thru March 19th, 6:00pm-9:00pm at the Gardiner Community Center in Gardiner, including 3 intensive Saturday field trips to various farms throughout both counties. The class is part of the Cultivating SuccessTM Program, a collaboration of Washington State University’s Small Farms Team, University of Idaho Extension and the non-profit Rural Roots. Support comes from the USDA Risk Management Agency and the Western Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program.
Class size is limited. Cost for the nine-week course is $250 per farm or family. Paid pre-registration is required. Register online at jefferson.wsu.edu or contact Kellie Henwood at WSU Jefferson County Extension at 360-379-5610 ext. 201.
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