The Small Farm Outreach Education Assistance Program is a six-weeks program that covers a wide variety of small farm outreach education topics. The program educate participants on land management, farm planning, goal setting, budgeting, record keeping, and finding resources for small farm operation.
| Session | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| One | Land Management | Land Use, Land resources, farm planning, family matters |
| Two | Sources of Assistance | Overview of County resources; Prairie View, government and state agencies and programs, (i.e. EQIP, Grants) |
| Three | Legal, Insurance, Business Structure | Farm laws, ag policy, liabilities, insurance needs |
| Four | Financial & Production Record-Keeping and Taxes | Balance sheet and record keeping |
| Five | Marketing | Direct marketing, cooperatives, agri-tourism, bed & breakfast, niche markets |
| Six | Ag Industry and Enterprise Discussion | Ask the Extension expert, enterprise exploration of livestock and horticulture opportunities |
