<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello AUA Community,</div><div><br></div><div>Happy New Year! See below for a great virtual event this Tuesday evening I'm helping organize with Northern Illinois Young Farmers Coalition--come listen in to some of the realities of starting a farm! And be in community with others in the post-inauguration landscape as we embark on the path ahead.</div><div><br></div><div>take care,</div><div><br></div><div>Ben</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">
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<div style="MARGIN:0px"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">NIYF</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:northernillinoisyoungfarmers@gmail.com">northernillinoisyoungfarmers@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM<br>Subject: Virtual EVENT-'THE FIRST FIVE YEARS' Local Farmer Panel Jan. 21st 7:30-9pm<br>To: <<a href="mailto:niyf@googlegroups.com">niyf@googlegroups.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello NIYF Community,</div><div><br></div><div>Happy New Year to you. We hope you're doing well as you step into these first weeks of 2025.</div><div><br></div><div>Planning to put your small farm dream into action? Already have a farm? Just dreaming about future possibilities? This event is for you!</div><div><img src="cid:ii_m5ve1xsa0" alt="first five years webinar.png" width="375" height="375" style="margin-right:0px"><br></div><div>We are starting the year off with an amazing <u><b>virtual Community Meeting and Virtual Farmer Panel next Tuesday January 21st from 7:30-9pm!</b></u></div><div><div><span>This </span>virtual panel is <span>the first</span> in a 3 part-series called:</div><div><br></div><div><b><font size="4"> <u>'<span>The First Five Years</span>; Speaking Truth to Dreams on <span>the</span> Small Farm'</u></font></b></div><div><b>This gathering will have:</b></div><div><b>-open Community Time to connect with others and reflect how regional Farming fits into the post Inauguration landscape</b></div><div><b>-3 distinct local Farm Business Owners/Operators guests who will introduce their operations</b></div><div><b>-Moderated discussion on the how, why, what of each operation and an inside look into the successes and challenges in the early years of farm businesses.</b></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>After this winter virtual discussion we hope to follow with spring and summer field days at area farms that showcase their development in the early <span>years</span>.</div></div><div><u>This event is free and you can listen in from the comfort of your (hopefully) warm home!</u></div><div><br></div><div>Register Here:</div><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/d9Tnn8jhQWemZfz8yxndIA" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/d9Tnn8jhQWemZfz8yxndIA</a><div><br></div><div>Please do spread this around to your networks of farmers, farm supporters, service providers and more! </div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_m5ve2i0h1" alt="first five years webinar (1).png" width="472" height="472"></div><div><br></div><div>see you there,</div><div>Ben and the NIYF Team<br></div></div>
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