2017 NC Farm School Catawba River Application

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Each person must fill out an application for NC Farm School even if your are applying together as a couple or pair.

First Name *

Last Name *

Prefer to be called *

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip *

County *

Email *

Home Phone

Cell Phone *

Are you applying with another person as a part of a couple or pair? *

yes

Will you be the main contact? *

yes

Please list your team member's First name:

Please list your team member's Last name:

Current Employment Status *

Work full time

Work part time

Not employed for pay

Retired

Highest Education Level *

(choose highest)

Grade School

High School

Some College

College Graduate

Ph D or Masters

Do you currently run an agricultural business or do you intend on starting an agricultural business? *

Yes, I currently operate a formal agricultural business

Yes, in the next 12 months

Yes, in the next 3 years

I think so but I'm just not sure

Are you involved with an organization(s) that teach farmers business and production skills? *

Yes

If you answered yes, please list the organization(s) you are involved with that teach farmers business and production skills:

Do you have access or own land you can use for agricultural production? *

Yes

If you answered yes, how many acres? *

Choose which applies to the land you have access to if you answered yes: *

I will have to lease the land I will have access to

I own the land I will have access to

I will lease some portion and own some portion I have access to

I do not have any options for land

If you answered no, do you intend on finding land in the next 12 months to farm? *

Yes

What are the top three crops or livestock you are interested in growing? *

(Example: Vegetables- tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers or sheep, chickens, and small Fruit)

Have you raised crops and/or livestock in the past? *

Yes

Have you sold crops and/or livestock in the past? *

Yes

What crops or livestock are you currently producing/produced in the past? *

List at least three goals you have for your farm: *

(Example: I would like to preserve my land as a farm for the next generation, earn enough income to pay the expenses of ownership of my farm/land, and I would like to have a profitable enterprise that could pay one house hold salary in the next three to five years)

List any formal training you have had in agricultural business or agricultural production: *

List previous work experience that might assist you in farm business ownership: *

What equipment or resources do you currently have that might be of use to you in a farming enterprise? *

(Example: Trucks, Tractors, Greenhouses, Irrigation System, Wells, Fencing, Shelters, Barns, Equipment Shop)

Have you received or participated in programs/services from the Cooperative Extension Service before? *

Yes

If yes please list the programs/services from the Cooperative Extension Service you participated in:

How did you hear about NC Farm School?

I understand this information was collected to help me begin my business process and will not be used to discriminate based on my resources, needs, race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, age, education or disability. I wish to become a participant in the NC Farm School program. If accepted, I agree to complete the NC Farm School by attending at least 6 of the 8 classes. I understand the value of NC Farm School is helping me develop a business plan and connect to a network of professionals that will help me succeed. I am serious about my desire to add a new enterprise to my farm or start a new farming business to be financially sustainable. I will work to complete as much of my business plan as possible with the help of guiding professionals. I agree to pay $599 for a two person registration or $399 for a single registration. *

Yes, I understand

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