Exploring the Small Farm Dream

New Entrants' Workshop

March 18, 2020 - Clarenville Inn, Clarenville, NL

No Charge to attend. Event starts at 9:30am. 

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The workshop is designed to help aspiring farmers learn what it takes to start and manage a commercial agricultural business, and decide whether this is a path they really want to take.

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Funding to host this workshop provided by the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

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DRAFT AGENDA:

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9:30 am                              Welcome and Introductions of Workshop Team                               

                                             Describe Your Small Farm Dream Intro/Warm-up

                                                           

10:00 am                            Opportunities and Trends in Agriculture

                                            

10:30 am                            Exploring the Small Farm Dream – What is it?

                                                                                           

10:45 am                            Individual Activity: Personal Traits Assessment

                                             Small Group Activity: Rewards and Risks of Small Business Ownership

                                             Activity: Quality of Life Considerations (Individual reflection)

                                            

12:15 pm                            Break for Lunch [lunch provided]

                             

1:15 pm                              Farmer Interviews: A tool for Market Research

 

1:30 pm                              Conduct Farmer Interviews

                                            

3:00 pm                              What a great tool! Now what?

                                             Discussion about resources needed, next steps etc.

 

3:30 pm                              Evaluation

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