Northeast Ohio Small Farmer College to be held in October

The Ohio State University Extension is hosting a month-long educational session for new and aspiring farmers. The Northeast Ohio Small Farmer College will host one educational session a week through the month of October, starting October 6 and concluding October 27.

• The October 6th session will be titled "Getting Started" and will cover the foundation of the farming business.
• The second session on October 13th will be titled "Enterprise Selection" and will help participants decide what to raise or grow.
• The third session, October 20th, will be titled "Marketing & Resources for Small Farmers." The session will help participants build a marketing direction for their small business.
• The final session on October 27th will be titled "Learning from the School of Hard Knocks." 

Participants will receive a light meal prior to each session at 5:30 p.m.  The registration fee for this college is $100 for the first registrant from each family and $60 for each family registrant thereafter.  Call the Ashtabula County OSU Extension office at 440-576-9008 to make your reservations or to receive more information.  Reservations are requested by Monday, September 25, 2014 and the class will be limited to the first 35 registrants.

To view the registration flyer, click here.