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Ok so Mother Nature has not called Spring up yet. So this is your chance to continue your winter learning sessions. Here are some GREAT programs upcoming that may interest you and help you improve and expand your food production business!! 1. Hoophouse Management and Marketing, AND 2. Holistic Management, a 3 part series for only $40 on Whole farm planning and 2 part financial planning! Registration deadline, midnight tonight! Hoophouse Management and Marketing, Saturday, February 23, 2019, 1:00-5:00 p.m. North Central Michigan College, HESC (Science) building, 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, MI 49770 1:00 Registration 1:15 Speakers: • Erin Caudell, MIFMA; Pricing for wholesale and market sales. • Brian Bates, Bear Creek Organic Farm; Lean farming for profit and prosperity. • Susan Sharp, Open Sky Organic Farm; Flowers and specialty herbs. Business advisors will be available for consultation Register online<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_hoophouse-2Dmanagement-2Dmarketing-2Dtickets-2D55996387703&d=DwMDaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=eGU42KErkdd3t2QFeuLhJQ&m=iAeBYNu49PZq9u8NBcCCrF5OUSXG7l_YcjmzpeCxX3I&s=U7Rp6t-rH4OacMtSbpKTLYL1MVFBDTscEmwQHmhmtq0&e=> Fee: $20 For more information call or email Larry Dyer: 231-881-2784 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> This field day is a collaboration with Crosshatch, www.crosshatch.org<file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLarry%5CDocuments%5CHolistic%20Managemement%5CHM%20in%20Mich%5C2016%5Cwww.crosshatch.org>, and the Local Food Alliance with funding from the USDA Risk Management Agency. The USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider -- Larry Dyer 231-881-2784 Classes Postponed by One Week View your farm through a different lens You heard about this at the Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference! Holistic Management can help you see your farm and your life in different context. Holistic Management® will help you navigate the production, financial and social complexities of farming. With Holistic Financial Planning you can target your financial resources where they will do the most good in creating the life you want. Just click on the title to register Holistic Management Whole Farm Planning: making it work for the right reasons <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.eventbrite.com_e_holistic-2Dmanagement-2Dwhole-2Dfarm-2Dplanning-2Dmake-2Dit-2Dwork-2Dfor-2Dthe-2Dright-2Dreasons-2Dtickets-2D55912531888&d=DwMDaQ&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=eGU42KErkdd3t2QFeuLhJQ&m=n0CTSiQdDZDlr-48mwLM_v_97zMgi4WUKRxlfvggIlA&s=ajKoIwmmF77V4F5ihVyNP6_7-o0VYEJqX90mPV-PBnA&e=> $40 for the series of three classes. No charge for the second person from each farm or business. Holistic Management Whole Farm Planning: making it work for the right reasons February 28 Holistic Financial Planning – laying the groundwork March 7 Holistic Financial Planning - creating the plan March 14 All classes will be taught by Larry Dyer, Holistic Management® Certified Educator, certified by Holistic Management International since 2005. Contact Larry with any questions: 231-881-2784; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> For more information call or email Larry Dyer: 231-881-2784 or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> This program is a collaboration with Crosshatch, www.crosshatch.org<file:///C:%5CUsers%5CLarry%5CDocuments%5CHolistic%20Managemement%5CHM%20in%20Mich%5C2016%5Cwww.crosshatch.org>, and the Local Food Alliance with funding from the USDA Risk Management Agency. 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