What are the options for increasing family farm income? Are they through on-farm efficiencies or through diversification? To help farmers make wise financial decisions and inspire diversification ideas, Teagasc are organising a series of “Options” workshops for farm families at a number of locations throughout the country this autumn / winter.
In Donegal there is an Options Course planned to begin on Wednesday November 11th 2015
In the Mill Park Hotel Donegal Town – Starting time 7.30pm.
The workshop will consist of 4 sessions run over four consecutive weeks and will also include a day visiting local farms / entrepreneurs who have succeeded in diversifying their farming activities. Topics covered at the workshops will include:
• assessing your enterprise developing your idea
• family farm finances marketing & direct selling
• food enterprise possibilities rural tourism
• energy crops/ forestry organic opportunities
• alternative land use options a business plan – the basics
• farm family finance business supports
• applying for grant aid and more…….
Allen McAdam, a native of Carrickmacross in CountyMonaghan and will be opening the Teagasc Options for Farm Families workshops held in DonegalTown. Allen has over 16 years’ experience of working in the Local Development Sector in Ireland and across Europe.
Other speakers will include Teagasc enterprise advisors/specialists along with local development company, local enterprise board MABS and bank representatives
All farmers and farm family members are welcome to attend. Workshops are free of charge but prior booking is essential. There will be a small fee for a bus trip.
To Book or for further details email john.cannon@teagasc.ie or telephone Teagasc Letterkenny on 074912155 or Teagasc Ballybofey on 0749131189