Golden Hills and Iowa Western hosting Dream to Farm program this fall

(Council Bluffs) Dream to Farm, a partnership with Iowa Western and Golden Hills, will instruct potential producers on how to start a small-scale local food farm.

Many aspects of starting a local food production farm–including business planning, crop (vegetable, fruit, herbs, and small grains) and livestock production, pest management, and more, will be included in the class.

The 14-week course begins on September 19 and will hold sessions from 5:30-8:30pm on Thursdays (except Thanksgiving & Halloween) through December 19. Registration for the series is $99.

Topics include:

• Horticulture
• Livestock
• Business Planning and Marketing
• Soils and Irrigation
• Crops and Germination
• Integrated Pest Management

More details and the registration link can be found at goldenhillsrcd.org/dreamtofarm