Designing, Financing, and Managing Farm Construction and Infrastructure

This workshop is designed for beginning farmers who are developing, rehabilitating, and/or modifying farm infrastructure to meet the needs of their growing operation. We will review considerations for the planning and designing of farm infrastructure and how to afford to build out a functional, efficient, and attractive farm. We will also discuss how to quote out and interview contractors and what jobs can be done by farmers, themselves. We will also dive into providing oversight and support as your own general contractor.

Attendees will learn how to make a whole farm infrastructure plan and build workable spaces, how to utilize grants, credit, farm profits, and grassroots fundraising to afford farm infrastructure, and how to select and manage contractors and determine what jobs you can learn to do yourself.