BFRDP Grants for Ranchers and Grazers Webinars

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Taylor in Animal Husbandry, Beginning Farmers, Farming Resources, Funding, Training Programs // 0 Comments

Check out these upcoming webinars about BFRDP grants for Ranchers and Grazers!

BFRDP (Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) funds are allocated to organizations working to support new farmer entry and development. For this reason, they are not the kind of grants that individual farmers should be thinking about applying for. You can find more information about loans and grants at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/funding-resources/. And as always, we caution that grants are usually not the best use of your time and energy when trying to finance a farm. Instead, we suggest that effort should be put into writing a solid Business Plan, that can be used to apply for many different kinds of financial support.

Join the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project for upcoming webinars about BFRDP grants for ranchers and grazers.

These webinars are hosted by Consultant Allison Goin and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project

Introduction to BFRDP Grants for Ranchers and Grazers: Part 1
September 18, 1:00 pm EST

While most BFRDP-funded projects in the past have focused on training programs for beginning vegetable farmers, the “R” in BFRDP stands for Ranchers! This webinar will provide an introductory overview of how the BFRDP program can support livestock producers, grazers and ranchers by looking at prior successful projects, and addressing questions for how organizations supporting beginning livestock producers can participate in BFRDP.
Facilitated by New Entry and Consultant Allison Goin, with partner organizations TBA.

BFRDP Grants for Ranchers and Grazers: Part 2
October 9, 1:00 pm EST

Building on the conversation started in part 1 of this series, we will go more in-depth into how to structure a BFRDP project that focuses on livestock producers. Questions and topics raised in part 1 will be addressed, and ideas shared for collaborative programs to assist beginning grazers and ranchers with getting off to a good start. Facilitated by New Entry and Consultant Allison Goin, with partner organizations TBA.
If you’re currently working in this area and would like to contribute your experience or a specific problem you are currently facing to the discussion, please contact allisongoin@gmail.com.

Find additional farming resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/