Ready to grow your farm’s financial resilience? Join this free five-part webinar series, designed for beginning and underserved farmers, to learn practical skills in financial literacy, land access, and soil health transitions.

Upcoming Sessions:
1. Resources to Build Your Farm’s Financial Health for Long-Term Resilience

September 23, 12–1pm CT

Learn how financial health practices create the foundation for resilience, soil health transitions, and wealth-building opportunities. Explore the FARMWISE Hub, an interactive platform supporting underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners.

Presenters: Mary Bell, Lorena Muñoz-Holladay, Zara Aspenson (Croatan Institute); Ashley Waggoner (USDA ARS, SHARE)

2. How Soil Health Transitions Can Build Financial Resilience

October 28, 12–1pm CT

Discover the financial benefits of soil health practices and how ecological resilience on the farm strengthens financial resilience and wealth-building opportunities.

Presenters: Zara Aspenson, Josh Humphreys (Croatan Institute)

3. Foundations of FARMWISE Financial Health Practices

November 25, 12–1pm CT

Learn foundational practices, like bookkeeping and business planning, that will set your farm up for long-term success.

Presenters: Mary Bell, Lorena Muñoz-Holladay (Croatan Institute)

4. Long-Term Planning for Land Access and Heirs’ Property

December 2, 12–1pm CT

Explore tools for land access and heirs’ property planning, including the VT Law School Land Access Legal Toolkit.

Presenters: John Fenderson (Croatan Institute); Francine Miller (VT Law School, Heirs Property Practitioner Network)

5. Accessing Aligned Capital for Soil Health Transitions

December 9, 12–1pm CT

Learn how to fund your business by identifying the right partners and accessing capital that supports your farm’s vision.

Presenters: Josh Humphreys, James Smith (Croatan Institute)