Available year-round: Interactive Beginning Farmer Guidebook
The interactive Beginning Farmer Guidebook includes live links and videos with each section of the Maryland Beginning Farmer Guidebook. It is free and a great way to learn at your own pace at any time!
Steps
1. Go to the Campus Extension Website
2. Search for "Maryland Farmer"
3. You will need to set up a log in to the site
Annual live classes: Maryland Beginning Farmer Success course
Offered each winter, in a blended in person and online format.
Subscribe to the Beginning Farmer Newsletter to be notified when registration opens for this year.
Registration is now open for the 2025 course! Click here to learn more and register.
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If You Are a Beginning Fruit, Vegetable, or Grain Farmer
Available year-round: Interactive Beginning Farmer Guidebook
The interactive Beginning Farmer Guidebook includes live links and videos with each section of the Maryland Beginning Farmer Guidebook. It is free and a great way to learn at your own pace any time!
Click here to go to the Campus Extension Website and take the course
*Note, look for the course "Maryland Farmer." You will need to set up a log in to the site
Annual live classes: Maryland Beginning Farmer Success course
This course is offered each winter in a blended in-person and online format. Registration is now open for 2025!
Click here to register and learn more
Subscribe to the Beginning Farmer Newsletter to follow updates to this course!
If You Are Looking to Produce Value Added Food
*Coming Soon* Producing Value Added Products in Maryland Interactive Online Course
This online course can be completed at your own pace and provides insight to producing Cottage foods as well as manufacturing foods under a Maryland On-Farm Home Processing License. Learn about Food Safety, Maryland Regulations, Product Development, Marketing, Business Planning, and more through live links, videos, and quizzes.
Click here to go to the Teachable website to take the "Producing Value Added Foods" course
*Coming Soon* Annual Live Classes: Producing Value Added Products in Maryland
This course is offered each winter in a blended in-person and online format. Fill out the interest survey below for scheduling an upcoming class!
Click here to request an in-person course *google form or qualtrics?
This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588.
