Boost Your Farm Business Skills
Join a cohort of intermediate-beginning farmers (2-6 years of farming experience) for a weekend retreat focused on farm financial wellness and business management. This training is offered by Marbleseed with regional partners in different states each year.
Boost your farm business skills at New Farmer U !
Ready to level up your farm business? New Farmer U will be back with a fall workshop designed to boost your financial, marketing, and organizational skills! Check back later in 2025 for full details!
New Farmer U Schedule:
NFU in Bloomington, Ind.
Saturday, November 8 - Sunday, November 9
Farmers looking to sharpen their business skills and set their farms up for success will not want to miss this New Farmer University, taking place Saturday, November 8th and Sunday, November 9th, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Overlook in Bloomington, Indiana.
This intensive two-day training is designed to provide beginning farmers with practical financial, marketing, and business management skills to help their operations thrive. The event features presentations by industry experts and farmers.
Whether farmers are just starting out or looking to refine their business approach, Marbleseed’s New Farmer U provides actionable knowledge to help them succeed.
This event is hosted by Partners IN Food and Farming and Marbleseed and supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
What to Expect
Saturday, November 8th
A full-day deep dive into farm finances
Paul Dietmann, Fearless Farm Finances co-author and Senior Lending Officer at Compeer Financial, will lead a workshop on farm financial management. This will be a unique chance to dig into farm financials and organizational health.
Breakout Workshop Sessions
Option A: Open Your Books – Peer Financial Review with Liz Brownlee, Nightfall Farm, SARE
Option B: Building Your Business Plan: Subject to change based on interest.
Dinner + Evening Open Hours + Activities
We'll end the day with relaxing around the campfire, optional DIY screenprinting, and other activities.
Sunday, November 9th
Full day of workshops on various farm business and adjacent topics
Topics will include:
(1) Farmer Mental Health + Wellbeing - Katie Bishop, The Land Connection
(2) Cooperative + Collaborative Models for Farmers - Hugh Farrell, Indiana Cooperative Development Center
(3) Crop Planning for Risk Management + Profitability - Genesis McKiernan-Allen, Full Hand Farm
(4) Creative Farm Financing - Fresh Roberson, Fresher Together
Questions
For New Farmer U questions, contact: tay.fatke@marbleseed.org
New Farmer U is supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (2020-49400-32787).
