Cornell Small Farms Program
Starting at Square One: Plan Your Farm
Sep 21, 2026
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Offered by The Market Gardener Institute
Get an introduction to small-scale market gardening, from choosing a site and planning crops to growing and selling vegetables.
About the experience
This introductory online course presents the foundations of a biointensive market garden. Video lessons connect farm layout and production planning with seed starting, field practices and sales. Crop-specific material covers eight vegetables commonly grown in a market garden, with downloadable reference materials.
First-time growers, career changers and people considering work on a small vegetable farm.
Before you join: Designed for beginners; prior farming experience is not required.
Approximately four hours of online content, taken at your own pace. The organizer lists lifetime access.
The Market Gardener Institute
Instructor: Jean-Martin Fortier
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