Nebraska Extension will begin its 9^th Farm Beginnings^® Program Jan. 7 at the Kimmel Education and Research Center at 5985 G Road in Nebraska City. Nebraska Extension and the Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society are facilitating the program.

The Farm Beginnings^® Program is an educational training and support program designed to help people who want to evaluate and plan their farm enterprise. Farm Beginnings^® participants engage in a mentorship experience and network with a variety of successful, innovative farmers and attend practical, high-quality seminars, field days and conferences. The program is unique in that several successful farmers participate in the program as presenters, explaining firsthand the nuts and bolts of their farming operation.

While this isn’t a program for someone wanting to get into conventional farming, it is a program that has attracted several people interested in farming on a smaller scale, some who have migrated out from urban to rural areas.  One past participant in the class said, “This program had a huge impact.  I have improved my business plan, my overall efficiency and continue to try new ideas I thought to not be possible.”

Read more about the program and how to register on the IANR News website.