Small Farmer Wannabees


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Thinking about homesteading or starting a small farm? Learn from two families who began their journeys with very different goals—one focused on restoring washed-out farmland with innovative, sustainable practices, the other simply wanting space to raise a family and food for their own table. Along the way, neighbors started asking to buy, and small farming grew into something more. This honest, down-to-earth class explores the challenges, mistakes, and unexpected joys of building a working farm, offering real lessons for anyone dreaming of this lifestyle.
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Class Details

3 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Tue.  
  Weekly - Sat.  

Location : Multiple Location : 
  Community Education. 
  TBD.

Instructor : Penny Gioja 

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Please read:  Class sessions cover farm planning, site preparation, life cycles, animal research, seasonal management, marketing, and documentation. The course concludes with a farm tour featuring sheep, chickens, goats, and possibly spring babies! Addresses of each farm visit (both just outside of Champaign/Urbana) will be provided in class.

Tuition: 

$89.00

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
1/20/2026 - 1/27/2026 Weekly - Tue 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM Champaign, Community Education  Map, Room: J125 Penny Gioja 
1/31/2026 - 1/31/2026 Weekly - Sat 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM TBD, TBD  Map, Room: TBD Penny Gioja 

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