Farmer Bootcamp
Wed, Sep 15
|Commodities Training Building
Join us for two days of agribusiness instruction, hands-on demonstrations, and panels with agricultural experts and other Veteran Farmers.
Time & Location
Sep 15, 2021, 8:00 AM – Sep 16, 2021, 4:30 PM
Commodities Training Building, 123 Ballard Ct, West Columbia, SC 29172, USA
Guests
About the event
This two-day Farmer Bootcamp program is an excellent opportunity for transitioning service members to get their hands dirty on a working farm! Day One will be conducted at the South Carolina Farmer's Market Commodities Training Building and will cover the business side of agriculture. We will be joined by experts from the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Farmer Veteran Coalition of South Carolina, SCORE, the Small Business Development Center, and Clemson Extension. Day Two will be conducted at Project Victory Gardens in Aiken, SC. Here you will meet other veteran farmers on a working farm to explore many possible agricultural niches. Lunch is included on Day Two!
Schedule
8 hours 30 minutesDay One
SC Farmer's Market
8 hours 30 minutesDay Two
Project Victory Gardens