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Posted 3/17/2018
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Washington County Fairgrounds Office
394 Old Schuylerville Rd, Greenwich, NY
Register Online: http://bit.ly/2CV2NXz
For more information, contact Steve Hadcock, seh11@cornell.edu.
Registration begins at 9:00 AM and then the workshop runs from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM.
$40.00 for one person, two people from the same farm may attend for $60.00. Lunch is included
A daylong workshop will help you better understand various aspects of starting a farm.
From attending, you will gain:
Ideas on where to get financing to start a farm
An understanding of what to look for when assessing potential farm properties
Information on how to successfully market and sell products
A better understanding of agricultural regulations
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