Greetings!
Please pass this along to any beginning farmers/aspiring
farmers/students who might benefit.
People can save $35 by getting their registration form in the mail
by Saturday September 19. The regular registration deadline is
October 5. A limited number of scholarships are also available (see
below for more details).
Thanks,
Beth
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*Women’s Agricultural Network Course Helps Ag Entrepreneurs Plan for
Success*
Burlington, VT – This fall, the University of Vermont Extension Women’s
Agricultural Network will offer on-line and in person sessions of
Growing Places, a pre-business planning course for people interested in
starting or expanding an agricultural business.
The next in-person session will be held in Burlington on six
consecutive Thursday evenings beginning October 15.
No prior experience is necessary, and people interested in all types of
farm enterprises are welcome.
“Growing Places is designed to help ag entrepreneurs get off to the
right start in business planning and development,” says WAgN
Coordinator Beth Holtzman.
Growing Places participants develop goals for themselves and their
businesses, become more familiar with financing options, identify and
evaluate available resources, examine marketing strategies, and learn
about agencies and organizations that provide support and assistance to
farmers.
“The course covered a lot of topics at a reasonable depth, giving us
concrete information as well as a lot of food for thought,” said a
recent Growing Places graduate. “Now I feel much more confident about
what I need to do next and how I should operate my business.”
Since 1995, more than 300 people have completed Growing Places. WAgN
both in person and on-line versions of the class. People for whom
travel time, family and work commitments make participation in an
in-person class difficult, may find the on-line course a good option.
Individuals with slower Internet connections, who prefer “live”
interaction, or who are less comfortable with written communication may
prefer the classroom setting.
Growing Places Courses will be offered as follows in the fall of 2009
and winter of 2010:
* Burlington, Vt., Thursdays, 5:30-8:30 pm., Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov.
5, 12, and 19;
* Fall 2009 Online Session: Starts Nov. 16; ends Dec. 21;
* Winter 2010 Online Session: Starts Jan. 11; ends Feb. 22.
To register for /Growing
Places/, please visit
http://www.uvm.edu/wagn/?Page=education/growing_places.html&SM=education/sub-menu.html.
You will find more information and downloadable registration forms
there. To have a registration form mailed to you, please call Beth
Holtzman at 802-223-2389.
Tuition for the course is $135. However, scholarships are available and
there is a $35 discount for people who register by the early bird
deadline (Sept. 19 for the Burlington session; October 17 for the fall
online session and December 15 for the second online session). To
qualify for early bird discounts, registrations must be postmarked by
the deadline date.
Payment of $100 should accompany your registration, unless you are
seeking a scholarship. In that case, send in your registration form by
the registration deadline with a $25 deposit and a written scholarship
request. To request a scholarship, please write a brief letter that
explains why the registration fee represents a financial hardship for
you at this time.
Make check or money order payable to UVM Extension/WAgN and mail to:
Women's Agricultural Network
617 Comstock Rd. Suite 5
Berlin, VT 05602.
You will receive confirmation of your registration along with some
pre-class information. Individuals requiring special accommodations or
financial assistance to participate in this program should contact the
Women's Agricultural Network Main Office at (802) 223-2389 x15 three
weeks before the registration deadline.
If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please
contact WAgN by the early bird deadline for the session in which you
wish to enroll.
University of Vermont Extension, and US Department of Agriculture,
cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard
to race, color, natinal origin, gender, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status.
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Beth Holtzman
Outreach Education Coordinator
Women's Agricultural Network
University of Vermont Extension
617 Comstock Rd.
Berlin, VT 05602
617 Comstock Rd.
Berlin, VT 05602
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802-223-2389x15
www.uvm.edu/wagn
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