Two workshops for farmers interested in leasing, purchasing or reclaiming farmland in the near future have been announced for fall 2015 in Vermont's Chittenden and Rutland Counties.
Come learn about land and building assessments, useful mapping tools, financing options, case studies of successful farm purchases, and more.
In Chittenden County:Monday, October 26
1:00 - 6:00 pm
Bread and Butter Farm
200 Leduc Farm Drive
Shelburne, VT
Presentations by:
- Ben Waterman, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Justin Rich, Burnt Rock Farm
- Adam Housamnn, Adam's Berry Farm
- David Lane, Yankee Farm Credit
- Andy Wood, Vermont Agricultural Credit Corp.
RSVP to Stacy Burnstein at stacy@intervale.org
In Rutland County:Monday, November 9
1:00 - 6:00 pm
Yoder Farm
563 Edmunds Road|
Danby, VT
Presentations by:
- Ben Waterman, UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Jeremy Gildrien, Gildrien Farm
- Tim Hughes-Muse, Laughing Child Farm
- Jean Conklin, Yankee Farm Credit
- Andy Wood, Vermont Agricultural Credit Corp.
RSVP to Jen Miller at jen@rutlandfarmandfood.org.
These workshops are brought to you with support from the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative.