Beginning Farmer & Land Access
Beginning Farmer Conference Planning Guide
A guide to planning a conference for beginning farmers. It walks organizers through goals, speakers, venue, budget, promotion, and follow-up for a useful event. Use it alongside advice from local advisors.
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The steps on this page
- Set the purpose and audience
- Form a planning team
- Pick date and venue
- Choose topics and speakers
- Plan a budget and funding
- Promote to farmers
- Arrange food and accessibility
- Collect feedback after the event
- Share notes with attendees
How to use this guide
Pin it up in the shop or barn. The numbered steps are a short reminder, and the notes lines are for details specific to your operation.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with eXtension and SARE.
For more in this area, see the farm finance explained. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including I Wanna be a Farmer, and agribusiness farm stories.