Post by Tricia on Sept 1, 2008 8:39:31 GMT -5
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START, MAINTAIN, OR UPGRADE YOUR COW/GOAT-SHARE OPERATION
Join us for a three-part series - over the phone, from the convenience of your farm - with experts in cow/goat share operation and legal issues.
For farmers at all levels of cow/goat share experience and consumers who want to learn more about the topic.
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Day/Time: Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EDT
Schedule:
Cow/Goat Shares 101 (Basic Operation/Legal) - September 11, October 2 and November 6
Cow/Goat Shares 102 (Intermediate Operation) - September 18,October 9 and November 13
Cow/Goat Shares 103 (Advanced Operation/Legal) - September 25, October 16 and November 20
Price: Each class is $35
Discount: Enroll for 3 or more classes – save money! $90 for three classes or more.
Method: When it’s time for class, just pick up the phone and dial the long distance number and password you’ll get after you register. You’ll need long distance access and a touch tone phone to participate.
Class Size: Classes will have a minimum of 5 and maximum of 25 participants.
Curriculum:
Cow/Goat Shares 101 – Basic (Legal & Operations)
An introduction into cow/goat share contracts, set up, pricing and basic operations.
Instructors: Tim Wightman and Pete Kennedy, Esq.
Format: 1 hour lecture (30 minutes each Tim and Pete) 30 minutes Q/A
Cow/Goat Shares 102 – Intermediate (Operations)
Discussion of operations refinements for optimum quality and profitability as well as solutions to common problems.
Instructor: Tim Wightman
Format: 1 hour lecture and 30 minutes Q/A
Cow/Goat Shares 103 – Advanced (Legal & Operations)
A lively forum for getting your most important legal and operations questions answered.
Instructors: Tim Wightman and Pete Kennedy, Esq.
Format; 1 ½ hour open question and answer forum
Instructors:
Pete Kennedy is an attorney in Sarasota, Florida and is the Vice President, Board of Directors, Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. He works on dairy issues, particularly, the right of farmers to distribute raw milk and raw milk products direct to consumers. Each week, he helps two-three farmers get started in cow or goat-share operations. He compiled the state raw milk laws and state raw milk summaries posted at www.realmilk.com. He is currently working with others to challenge the federal ban on the interstate shipment of raw milk for human consumption.
Tim Wightman is a lifetime farmer and a member of the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund. He has pioneered CSAs, organic cooperatives, farmers' markets, the Cow-share program, Farm-share program while living in Northern Wisconsin. Tim now lives in Western Ohio and is currently operating a small raw milk dairy. Tim consults worldwide with dairy farmers on cow-shares, raw milk safety and direct marketing and is the author of the “Raw Milk Production Handbook”.
Register or call 703-208-FARM (3276) Monday- Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Eastern) Immediately after registering, you’ll receive an email with the toll-free number and password you’ll need to participate in the classes.