For the past few years Everdale has partnered with the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario to run the Farm Planner course online. Info from our last in-person course in 2019 can be found on this page.
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$625 for Seven full-day sessions. That’s less than $90/session.
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Each full-day session will:
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Take you one step closer to having a complete plan.
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Feature farm speakers and other experts sharing their experiences as well as providing you with advice and guidance.
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Have sections of formal instruction, group discussion, time to work on your plan, and networking opportunities.
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Help you build networks of both experienced farmers and peers.
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Opportunities to have your plan reviewed and commented on by expert farmers.
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2019/2020 Course Schedule. All sessions run from 9:30 am until approx. 4 pm. The course will be held in downtown Guelph.
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Session
Nov. 16, 2019
Farm Foundations
Nov. 30, 2019
Planning for Production
Dec. 14, 2019
Marketing and Distribution
Jan. 4, 2020
Financial Basics
Jan. 18, 2020
Meeting Requirements
Feb. 1, 2020
Data Management/Advanced Finances
Feb. 15, 2020
Regulations, Risk Management and Record Keeping
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Cost of the course is $625. If the course has already started you can join late and sessions will be prorated accordingly.
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To register or for any other inquiry, please contact David Alexander (david.alexander@everdale.org, 519 855 4859 ext. 101)
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You can make your farm dream a reality. As a Community Teaching Farm, we specialize in training new farmers and helping established farmers to improve their farm plans. See the map below for the farm locations of some of our past graduates.
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If you are interested in the SFC program, please contact David (david.alexander@everdale.org) to discuss your options. Information from a previous year's course is shown below to give you an idea of what the program looks like.
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The Sustainable Farming Certificate (SFC) is an intensive, curriculum based program designed to help participants looking to acquire comprehensive food growing skills and explore the world of sustainable local farming.
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SFC students live and learn at Everdale’s organic farm in Hillsburgh, Ontario.
For those students wishing to experience a full season on the farm, the program runs for a total of 32 weeks (early April to late November). Shorter options are available to fit your schedule, please contact the Farmer Training Coordinator to discuss your options. If interested, please read the ‘full details’ package in the link below before filling out the application form.
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If you are not a resident of Canada but are interested in the program please read our International Applicant Information Package.
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Everdale is part of the CRAFT (collaborative regional alliance for farmer training) network in South West Ontario. For more information on the network, click here.