Bangor, ME – December 27, 2013 -- Are you a new
farmer? Do you need help navigating the various programs and services
available to help you succeed in your new farming enterprise?
The Beginning Farmer Resource Network (BFRN)…a
coalition of farm service providers supporting the whole farm community
including agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry…will be conducting
workshops on various topics for new farmers at the
Agricultural Trade Show to be held at the Augusta Civic Center on
January 7-9, 2014.
The schedule, topics and locations for these
workshops can be found in the Agricultural Trade Show program brochure,
which can be found at the Get Real Get Maine website at
www.getrealmaine.com . The workshops will be held from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8th and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th.
There will also be a networking room where you can
come and talk to a representative of BFRN about your farm. The
networking room, which will be in the Knox Room, will be open
Tuesday-Thursday during the hours of the Trade Show.
BFRN is a group of federal, state and local farm
service providers who have joined together to assist aspiring,
beginning, and transitioning farmers…providing information and
assistance on everything from the soil to your wallet. They
are dedicated to helping farmers succeed, as well as ensuring that
agriculture stays prosperous in the future.
Go to BFRN’s website at
www.umaine.edu/beginning-farmer-resource-network/…the one stop
website for new farmers...for a “toolbox” of information on important
issues/concerns that farmers should think about when starting their
business.
