{"id":2277,"date":"2022-03-30T10:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2022-03-30T10:11:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T14:11:35","slug":"farm-viability-farmer-peer-to-peer-discussion-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/?p=2277","title":{"rendered":"Farm Viability Farmer Peer-to-Peer Discussion Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you interested in joining a Farmer Peer-to-Peer Discussion Cohort to increase basic business management skills, discuss business needs and share ideas? <strong>FREE<\/strong> 12-month program for qualifying farms! Cohort meets for a 4-hour session each month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can complete an initial pre-screening intake form <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/aajqQxQZVWbgGvPJ6\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong> or contact: Betsy Miller at: <a href=\"mailto:betsy.miller@uvm.edu\">betsy.miller@uvm.edu<\/a> to learn more, for pre-screening and to receive an application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must have a value-added component to your farming operation and meet a few other basic requirements, including: a) participant is a Vermont resident, b) participant has 3 years of experience working and managing farm operations and c) the farm business generated at least $15,000 of gross sales in the previous year. UVM Extension Farm Viability provides assistance referring all applicants that do not meet eligibility criteria to other programs and services available to them. Waivers from the eligibility requirements may be requested and are considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UVM Extension Farm Viability <\/strong>offers business planning and technical assistance services to all qualifying Vermont farmers, as part of a statewide effort to improve the economic viability of Vermont agriculture. Once enrolled, all farms meet and work with a \u2018lead\u2019 farm business planner usually over a 4 \u2013 12 month basis to produce a written business plan and\/or complete other business analysis projects. In the second year, farmers who have completed a full business plan or farm transfer\/succession plan are provided with ongoing technical assistance to monitor their progress in implementing their plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/files\/2013\/08\/banner04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/files\/2013\/08\/banner04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/files\/2013\/08\/banner04.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/files\/2013\/08\/banner04-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/farmvia\/files\/2013\/08\/banner04-500x125.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>County Mayo, Ireland, Sept 2013<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you interested in joining a Farmer Peer-to-Peer Discussion Cohort to increase basic business management skills, discuss business needs and share ideas? FREE 12-month program for qualifying farms! Cohort meets for a 4-hour session each month. 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