Lucia Schulz, project assistant, lucias@cfra.org, 402.380.7006; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, rheal@cfra.org, 402.687.2100 ext 1025
COLUMBUS AND SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA – Latino beginning farmers are invited to three workshops on production, legal aspects of starting a business, and budgeting, hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs.
All three sessions are free and will be presented in both English and Spanish.
- “Legal Workshop: Starting a Farming Business,” Saturday, April 20—Find out about registering your farm and the difference between an LLC and a corporation. This course will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m., at Schuyler Public Library, 108 E. 18th St., in Schuyler, Nebraska.
- “Enterprise Budgeting,” Thursday, April 25—Learn the basics of how to create an enterprise budget and find out ways to find other possible financing to help you start your farming business. This workshop is set for 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Centro Hispano of Nebraska, 3020 18th St., in Columbus, Nebraska.
- “Production 101,” Thursday, May 2—Learn the basics of vegetable or livestock production from experienced farmers. This session is scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Centro Hispano of Nebraska, 3020 18th St., in Columbus, Nebraska.
“All three of these sessions will be beneficial to those thinking about starting a farm, or farmers in their first year,” said Lucia Schulz, project assistant with the Center for Rural Affairs. “Hear from experienced farmers and network with other beginning farmers.”
For more information, contact Schulz at 402.380.7006 or lucias@cfra.org.
The Center for Rural Affairs’ Latino beginning farmer workshops are supported by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Outreach Assistance to Socially-Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants Program, otherwise known as the 2501 Program.
