Tools for a successful start on becoming a farmer

Tools for a successful start on becoming a farmer

This Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) and the Table agroalimentaire de l’Outaouais invite new farmers and local stakeholders to participate in the information day on starting an agricultural or bio-food business, to be held at the Wakefield, La Pêche Center, in the MRC des Collines.

The themes addressed by the speakers during this day dedicated to the succession organized as part of the Rendez-vous agroalimentaires of the Outaouais 2018 will be;
-The business plan and financing;
-Training offered in the agricultural field;
-The twinning of aspiring farmers and owners;
-The laws and regulations associated with starting a farm;
-Health and safety at work in agriculture.

The day will start at 9:45 in the morning. Farm-related contacts will be on hand to meet with participants, inform them and answer their questions. The program of the activity and registration procedures are detailed on the MAPAQ website, at the following address: www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/outaouais.