PRINCESS ANNE, MD – (September 12, 2018) – IFARMS, the Increasing Farmers Access to Resources and Management Solutions initiative of the UMES Small Farms Program, is partnering with USDA Rural Development and other state, government and regional agricultural partners to host several informational meetings on Thursday, September 27. Beginning and limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers and veteran and aspiring farmers are invited to attend.
The first of the two meetings begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in the Student Services Center Multipurpose Room on the UMES campus. It will last for 2 hours. The second meeting for the day will be held at the Charles County Soil Conservation District at 4200 Gardiner Road in Waldorf, Md. It is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. and will end at 7:30. Dinner will be provided. Pre-registration is therefore required.
The purpose of the meetings is to connect producers and landowners with agricultural service providers in a relaxed and informal setting. To register for the UMES meeting, visit https://ifarmsdelmarva.eventbrite.com. To attend the Charles County dinner meeting, register at https://ifarmssomd.eventbrite.com. For more information about either of the meetings, contact Berran Rogers at 410-651-6070 or at 410-651-6206.
University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status or national origin. Anyone who needs special accommodations to participate will need to call a week in advance of the class.
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Suzanne Waters Street, agricultural communication specialist, UMES – University of Maryland Extension, 410-651-6084, sstreet@umes.edu.
