Maryland Beginning Farmer Success Online Course

This 10-week course will be offered in an online format.

The class will meet on Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 8:30 pm, from February 10 through April 14, 2026 online.

Students will complete at-your-own pace homework on the course website on campus.extension.org

Topics covered will include business planning, marketing, crop production, livestock husbandry, soil health, integrated pest management, food safety, regulations and certifications, acquiring land and zoning, specialty crops, organic production, and urban agriculture.

More detail about what will be covered can be found in the course syllabus: https://bit.ly/45M4bHj

Course registration is $60 plus eventbrite fees. Two people from the same farm/family may attend the course under one registration.

Learn more and register here: https://go.umd.edu/BFSC2026