NH Small Family Farm Conference

Here's the info for the upcoming NH Small Family Farm Conference in Concord on Thursday January 6th.  This event will open for registrations at 8:45 am and run through till 3:30 pm.

Equipping Yourself for Farm Ownership
This one day workshop will cover topics ranging from:

• Launching a Farm Venture
• Leasing Land to Get a Start
• Business Ownership Options
• Financing Your Purchase
• Protecting Your Investment with Insurance

Lorraine S. Merrill, NH Commissioner of Agriculture will speak about "The State of New Hampshire Agriculture."

Two panel discussion will take place:
How We Made the Transition to Farming
Heidi Martin, Higher Ground Alpacas
Dave Stewart, McClary Hill Farm
Scott Cannella, Durocher Farm

Beginning Farmer Organizations
Kate Kerman, Small & Beginning Farmers of New Hampshire
Tiffany Briggs, NH Farm Bureau Young Farmer Program
Samantha Stoddard, Farm Credit East FarmStart Program

To learn more, see the brochure.
On-line registration is available.

Location:
Holiday Inn - 172 Main St., Concord NH View Map

Fee: $25

Sponsored by:
UNH Cooperative Extension, USDA Risk Management Agency, NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food and the USDA.

For more information:
Contact Mike Sciabarrasi at 603-862-3234 or mike.sciabarrasi@unh.edu