Building Small Farm Viability

Building Small Farm Viability is a Central State University Extension (CSU-CESTA) training program in production, marketing, and business planning for farmers who began operating within the last 3-10 years, delivered across eight Ohio sites plus free smartphone-app remote learning. Per CSU Extension's Agricultural and Natural Resources overview, "Farmers enrolled in this project can be eligible for stipends to attend various training programs related to the project." The stipend amount and current enrollment window are not published.

Target groups include African-American and socially-disadvantaged farmers with 3+ years of experience, military veterans with 3+ years of experience, and socially-disadvantaged youth in the Cincinnati and Toledo areas. Specific stipend eligibility is not published.

Primarily an education/training program; enrolled farmers can be eligible for stipends to attend the project's training programs (production, marketing, and business planning). The stipend amount and specific eligibility terms are not published — contact CSU Extension for current details.

Enroll online at https://forms.office.com/r/AUdxEf1XVE (the online enrollment link published in the CSU brochure), or through Central State University Extension. Project co-director: Dr. Alcinda (Cindy) Folck. The current enrollment window is not stated.

• Building Small Farm Viability — CSU Extension

• News Release (PDF)

• Brochure (PDF)