STEARNS COUNTY USDA OFFICE VISIT: Intro to Ag Programs and Disaster Assistance for Emerging Farmers
Thu, Feb 29
|USDA Farm Service Center Stearns County
This group visit to the USDA Farm Services Office in Waite Park will help Emerging Farmers learn about federal ag programs, insurance, grants and disaster assistance.
Time & Location
Feb 29, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
USDA Farm Service Center Stearns County, 110 2nd St S, Waite Park, MN 56387, USA
About the event
Go Farm Connect is partnering with the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Center in Stearns County to host this facilitated group visit. Emerging farmers and specialty crop producers will learn about federal farm programs and loan, grant, insurance and disaster assistance opportunities. You do not need to own land to participate.
The host will be Erik Heimark of Maple Ridge Produce in Aitkin, who is a Connector trained to help beginning and emerging farmers access helpful federal programs. Heimark is also a specialist with Go Farm Connect in farm business recordkeeping and high tunnel construction. He will be joined by USDA staff from the Farm Service Agency who will explain disaster assistance (NAP Coverage) and other programs available for specialty crop farmers. For more information, contact Erik at 218-232-1303 or erik.heimark@clcmn.edu.
Who Should Attend
All interested parties are invited to attend and learn, including beginning and prospective farmers,…