Your Farm Business for Beginning Farmers
Taxes for Your Farm Business (Schedule F 101)
This course will take participants through the IRS filing form for farmers (Schedule F) line by line. Register Here.
Cost: $25 per person or farm operation
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
6-9 pm
The Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, Ohio 44264
Instructor: Mary Anne Burger, CPA
Questions: Contact Katie
Starting Your Farm Business
This course covers the nine steps in writing a business plan and includes information on how to do research for your plan. Topics include sales/marketing, operations, management, and a brief discussion of farm financials. This is the first class in the Your Farm Business series. Register here.
Cost: $25 per person or farm operation
Tuesday May 22, 2012. 6-9pm
Tuesday September 25, 2012. 6-9pm
Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, OH 44264
Instructor: Meredith Poczontek, Gray Fox Farm
Funding Your Farm Business
The second class in the Your Farm Business series is an in depth discussion of options for funding a farm business including farm specific loans and savings programs. We will look at developing realistic budgets and accurate financial statements. Suggested prerequisite: Starting Your Farm Business. Register here.
Cost: $25 per person or farm operation
Tuesday June 19, 2012. 6-9pm
Tuesday October 23, 2012. 6-9pm
Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, OH 44264
Instructor: Meredith Poczontek, Gray Fox Farm
Land for Your Farm Business
This course is suitable for beginning/prospective farmers and land owners. This workshop discusses ways to hold land in Ohio, determine goals, and evaluate what the property can support. We will look at lease agreements, purchase options, and creative land tenure arrangements from the perspective of farm owner and farm seeker. The third hour of the class includes time for farm owners and farm seekers to meet and discuss potential opportunities and make links. Register here.
Cost: $25 per person or farm operation
Tuesday July 24, 2012. 6-9pm.
Boston Store, 1548 Boston Mills Road, Peninsula, OH 44264
Instructor: Katie Myers-Griffith