Berries are the crown jewels of Summer and Fall farm bounty, and can be a profitable enterprise on their own, or a good complement to an existing operation. Learn to produce and market strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and other less common small fruits in a 6-week online course starting Nov. 6.
BF 122: Berry Production – Getting Started with Production and Marketing is a 6-week online course that will help you determine whether you want to add berries to your farm, and make a plan for doing so. The course consists of weekly real-time webinars followed by homework, readings, and discussions on your own time in an online setting.
**New this year: students who successfully complete the course requirements are eligible to be considered for a 0% interest crowdfunded loan of up to $10,000 through Kiva Zip.**
The course runs Thurs Nov 6 – Dec. 18, 2014–skipping Thurs. Nov. 27 for Thanksgiving–with webinars Thurs. evenings from 6:30-8pm EST. The cost is $200, but multiple people from the same farm may participate without paying extra. See the course description page for more on the course learning objectives, instructors, and outline.
BF 122: Berry Production is part of the line-up of 12 online courses offered this Fall, Winter and Spring by the Cornell Small Farms Program. Learn which courses would be best for you, read about our team of experienced instructors, see answers to Frequently Asked Questions, and view the calendar of course offerings for 2013-2014.
Courses often fill very quickly, so don’t miss your chance to sign up today!