The 2011/2012 course has finished. Congratulations to all of our graduates! We are excited to see the launch of all the new farm businesses this year! Please check back often for information on the 2012/2013 course. If you have any questions please contact the course facilitator David Alexander. The information from the last course is below for reference purposes.
Advanced Planning
The Farm Planner: Launching Your Farm Business
Cost sharing is available for this course! Click here to learn more.
It is strongly recommended that each participant has taken the ‘Pathways to Farming’ course. If you haven’t taken the course please indicate to the course facilitator as some advanced work may be necessary.
The course is intended for any individual who has decided on farming as a career and wants to lay out a plan for success. The
focus will be on the methodology needed to run a small agricultural business, the skills learned will help you succeed not only with the launch of your farm but well into the future. The eight full day sessions will cover the basic requirements of any small business. Experts will be brought in at every opportunity to share in their experiences as well as provide advice and guidance for your plan. Each session will have sections of formal instruction, group discussion, time to work on your plan, and networking opportunities. Most of the sessions will have a presentation followed by a question and answer period with an expert. This course is a definite asset for anyone wanting to farm in the near future or those who need better management of their current business.
Included with tuition
- Documents to help you formulate a full farm plan
- Five hours of mentor time to review your plan and answer questions
- One on one support from the course facilitator
- Access to the Farmers Growing Farmers library of resources
- Funds to help get your business started (if eligible)
2011 – 2012 Course Schedule
| Course Session | Guelph Location |
| Intro to Planning | Sat, Nov. 19th |
| Marketing/Distribution | Sat, Dec. 3rd |
| Finances Part I | Sat, Dec. 17th |
| Spreadsheets | Sat, Jan. 7th |
| Finances Part II | Sat, Jan. 21st |
| Risk Management/Regulations | Sat, Feb. 4th |
| Implementation/Monitoring | Sat, Feb. 18th |
| Graduation | Sat, Mar. 3rd |
All sessions will be held at 10 Carden Street in downtown Guelph. Click here for more information.
Need help with tuition? Click here to learn about cost sharing opportunities for course fees!
For a description of each individual session click here.
For the registration form click here.
If you have any other questions please don’t hesitate to contact the course facilitator David Alexander.
