Do you know someone or a business who you think would like to help with this request below? If so, can you simply forward it on to them? Or, do you have other financial resources you would like to use to help us? We have nearly 50 scholarship requests from farmers this year. I plan to add some $$ to this effort and hope you will too.

Thanks,

Bob Hochmuth

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Can You Help Support the Florida Small Farmer Scholarship Fund?

During each of the previous years of the conference, we have been able to provide financial support for several small farmers who requested financial help (registration scholarship) to attend. This year, we have nearly 50 applicants we want to help, more than ever before.

Each donation of only $130 will help support one Florida small farmer who otherwise may not be able to attend the 2011 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference. Your gift of $130 or more will be applied to the cost of their registration thereby enabling the fasrmer to participate in this wonderful education program.
Those donors of $260 or above will be recognized in the program and on the conference web site.

Applicants for the registration scholarship have to meet certain criteria in order to be selected. (Example: low-income, beginning farmer/rancher) and based on past experience, these request represent real needs.

So, would you consider helping us help fellow small farmers? If so, let me know your plans and then go to the link below. If you plan to attend the conference yourself, you can add the donation as you register.

http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/smallfarms/contribute.html

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Bob Hochmuth

Multi County Extension Agent

North Florida REC - Suwannee Valley

7580 County Road 136

Live Oak FL 32060

386-362-1725 x103

386-362-3067 fax

bobhoch@ufl.edu

http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu

http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu