Whole Farm Planning

We’ll cover a broad range of topics and decision-making tools for you to create a successful small farm enterprise. Whether you are just exploring the opportunities available or already have an existing operation, you’ll learn what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a viable small farm or food business.

Course Objectives:

• To gain knowledge of the practical aspects of whole farm planning for a wide variety of enterprises
• To gain an understanding of the various components of sustainable small-scale farming systems
• To gain skills in assessing the feasibility of developing a viable, sustainable, small-scale farming enterprise including how to evaluate personal and family goals, land and personal resources, and environmental outcomes
• To learn about available resources and support networks for sustainable farming
• To develop a whole farm plan that meets social, environmental, and financial goals

This course builds on the foundational elements of Cultivating Success™

• Farmer Mentorship /
• Experiential Learning
• Community Place-Based
• Whole Systems Thinking
• Small Farms Focused

Dates: Mondays from 6-8pm Sept. 23rd through Nov. 4th 2024

Location: Class meets weekly online through Zoom with regional in-person opportunities available throughout the state October 5th, 12th or 19th. Students access course materials through password protected website. Course offered with Spanish interpretation.

Registration: https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/courseregistration/p/whole-farm-planning

includes up to 3 participants per farm. Scholarships are available for anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier

Cubriremos una amplia visión de las opciones de producción y mercadeo paras las pequeñas granjas de hoy. Ya sea que este explorando nuevas oportunidades disponibles o ya tenga una operación existente, aprenderá lo que se necesita para crear, sostener y cultivar una granja pequeña viable.

Objetivo del curso

• Adquirir conocimiento de los aspectos prácticos de la planificación de toda la granja para una amplia variedad de empresas
• Comprender los diversos componentes de los sistemas agrícolas sostenibles a pequeña escala
• Adquirir habilidades para evaluar la viabilidad de desarrollar una empresa agrícola viable, sostenible y a pequeña escala, incluyendo cómo evaluar los objetivos personales y familiares, la tierra y los recursos personales, y los resultados ambientales
• Conocer los recursos disponibles y las redes de apoyo para la agricultura sostenible
• Desarrollar un plan de toda la granja que cumpla con los objetivos sociales, ambientales y financieros

Este curso se basa en los elementos fundamentales de Cultivating Success™

• Tutoría de agricultores
• Aprendizaje experimental
• Basado en el lugar de la comunidad
• Pensamiento de sistemas completos
• Concentración en pequeñas granjas

If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access to participate in this event, please contact Kate Smith, WSU Food Systems Program, at kate.smith@wsu.edu or 360-399-6052 no later than two weeks before the event. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request.