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COLORADO BUILDING FARMERS

Building Capacity. Building Community.
Join us for our 2025 program!
 
Starting January 14, 2025 through March 4, 2025, Colorado Building Farmers and Ranchers is offering an online class that covers the principles of business management, developing a marketing plan, managing risk in your operation, obtaining financing, and more. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 6:00-8:30 pm. This 8-week class culminates in you presenting your draft business plan to a group of your peers. This class is intended for new and intermediate level farmers and ranchers in Colorado. 
 
If you are considering taking the 2025 course, please fill out a pre registration (interest) form here, and we will be in touch regarding registration.

Colorado Building Farmers (CBF) is a community-based program for aspiring farmers and ranchers. CSU
Extension facilitates courses that help beginner farmers build capacity and the community linkages needed
to succeed. Farming and ranching is risky business, requiring an unconventional lifestyle, many skills, and the
drive, smarts and determination to launch and grow a business. Colorado Building Farmers offers two levels
of classroom learning: Principles of Business Planning and Management and Advanced Classes. Learn
more on our website: buildingfarmers.com

PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

The Principles of Business Planning and Management program is a series of evening classes designed to help New Farmers and Ranchers explore farming as a business and provide Intermediate and Experienced Farmers and Ranchers with tools and ideas to refine and enhance their business management, production, and marketing skills.

OUR HISTORY

In 2007, Colorado Building Farmers (CBF) began as a CSU Extension program in Boulder County through a Western SARE Mini-Grant, CSU Extension Innovation Grant and support from Boulder County Parks and Open Space and the Boulder County Farmers Markets. Building Farmers has received multiple grants from organizations such as the USDA, Western Center for Risk Management, and the Utah Building Farmers Programs.

JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT UPCOMING EVENT

THE PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT GOES VIRTUAL!
January 14, 2025 through March 4, 2025

8-week online course for beginining to intermediate level farmers and ranchers, designed to grow your ag. business management skills.

OUR FUNDERS AND PARTNERS

QUESTIONS?

Contact us by email and we’d be happy to answer any questions you have about our Building Farmers programs!