PA Farm Link Academy Now Available

PA Farm Link is pleased to announce their newest educational tool available to the public for free: The PA Farm Link Academy.

The PA Farm Link Academy currently includes 8 learning modules that cover the following topics:

• 4 P’s of Finance

• Understanding Ag Leasing

• PA Farm Link Overview (English and Spanish Options Available)

• Starting a Food Business

• New Farmer Programs through USDA

• Grants & the Preferred Program

• Business Planning

Each learning module contains a set of lessons, which include an informational video and a 3- question quiz to test your knowledge on the information shared in each lesson.

When all lessons are completed within a learning module, a certificate of completion is provided to the participant.

The creation of the PA Farm Link Academy was made possible through the collaboration of the following organizations:

• Natural Resources Conservation Services

• PA Bank & Securities

• PA Dept. of Agriculture

• Penn State Extension

• Penn State Law Center for Ag &Shale Law

• Risk Management Agency

• Rural Development

• Small Business Development Center

• United States Department of Agriculture

All 8 learning modules can be accessed at pafarmlink.org/academy. For questions or concerns, please contact us at 717-705-2121 or email us at farmland@pafarmlink.org.

This is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number2021‐70027‐34693.