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 is back with a Spring Workshop designed to boost your financial, marketing, and organizational skills!

Join us April 12-13, 2025 at Wisconsin Farmers Union's new HQ: Market on the River, Chippewa Falls, Wis.

Learn from top experts, including:
Paul Dietmann (Senior Lending Officer, Compeer Financial)
Andrew Larson (Farm Program Manager, Food Finance Institute)

This hands-on training will cover:

• Farm financial management
• Crafting a strong marketing plan
• Farmer mental health resources
• Legal support for farmers

Register here.

New Farmer U Schedule:

Join us for New Farmer U to boost your farm business skills on Saturday, April. 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This workshop will take place on the newly built Market on the River building, which serve as the new headquarters of the Wisconsin Farmers Union (128 W River St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729).

New Farmer U Agenda:

This two day weekend workshop is designed for beginning to mid-beginning farmers seeking to strengthen their business foundation and increase success. Sessions are designed to provide useful technical information, ample time for Q&A, peer-to-peer learning, and casual networking.

Scholarships

For information on scholarships please contact Marbleseed at Phone: 888-906-6737 Email: registration@marbleseed.org

For New Farmer U questions, contact: alondra.cano@marbleseed.org

New Farmer U is supported by NIFA, USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (2020-49400-32787).

Learn more: New Farmer U builds strong foundation for beginning farmers’ success