2018 Colorado Land Link Forum

Saturday and Sunday, March 10th - 11th

Saturday, March 10th - 6th Annual Land Link Forum 
Location: May Farms, Byers, CO
 

Audience: All land owners, land seekers and ag. service providers interested in creative solutions to land access and transition.

Colorado Land Link is a program that matches farmers and ranchers seeking land opportunities with landowners or retiring producers that are open to transitioning their land. In addition to this matching service, Land Link serves as a resource clearinghouse for educational and training opportunities, technical resources and networking for technical assistance and support. This year's forum has three focus areas:

1. Strengthen regional and statewide leadership and partnerships
2. Build the capacity of the Land Link Program in the Northeast Region
3. Connect farmers, ranchers and agricultural service providers with tools and resources to support a vibrant agricultural future.

Schedule:
9:30am - Registration Opens/ Coffee/ Networking      
10:00am - Welcome/ Introductions/ Overview of Colorado Land Link       
10:30am - Pathways for Preserving the Future of Agriculture
12:00pm - Lunch and  Round Table Discussions
1:00pm - Round Table Discussion Report Out
1:30pm - Growing Viable Connections:
-Track 1 - Land Access & Site Assessment
-Track 2 - Succession Planning
2:30pm - Policy Panel- Local, State and Federal - Work Session 
3:30pm - Closing Remarks 
4:00pm - Adjourn 

Join us Saturday evening directly after the Forum for a social reception!

Pre-Registration Required
Registration Deadline Extended!

Scholarships Available, thanks to the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union!
For the scholarship promo code, please contact Andrea@guidestonecolorado.org

Sunday, March 11th - Vision Course for Aspiring Urban Farmers
Location: Arapahoe County CSU Extension Office, Centennial, CO
9am-4pm

Guidestone Colorado, in partnership with the Colorado Building Farmers Program, is offering the
Vision Course for Aspiring Farmers who are dreaming about starting an urban farm.  Participants undergo an in-depth exploration of their own vision and the core competencies and resources needed to launch! This course examines current trends, resources, case studies, and stories from experienced farmers while digging into a framework to begin strategic business planning.

  

Schedule:
8:30am Registration
Welcome/ Introductions
Visioning/ Self Assessments
Urban Agriculture in CO
Land Access & Assessment
Lunch Included
Producer Profiles Panel
Resource Inventory
Business Planning
4:00pm Adjourn  

Registration Details
Saturday Program only -  $45
Sunday Vision Course only - $60
Full Registration: Saturday Forum & Sunday Vision Course - $95    
Forum Exhibitor- $50 (Saturday Only - includes vendor table and 1 registration)

All registrations on Saturday & Sunday include lunch.

 

Register Now!