What are the live online courses like? What can I expect?

Our courses are typically 6 weeks long and include real-time weekly live webinars (using Zoom) in combination with an online "course headquarters" (using Teachable) for discussions, resource-sharing, and homework between webinars.

Each week, the instructor will make a new lesson--with readings, resources, discussion forums, and assignments--available to view. You can complete the work anytime during the week. If a live webinar is scheduled for that week, you'll be given a link to click at a particular date and time. If you cannot make it, a recording of the webinar will be posted in Teachable for you to watch later. The webinars are the only part of the course that take place at a particular time and date; otherwise, you can work on the course whenever it's convenient for your schedule. Typically, our online courses require a high degree of self-motivation and ability to work on your own.

During the real-time offering, you will have the ability to interact with your instructor, guest presenters, and fellow students via a chat feature during webinars and via discussion forums in Teachable. You can expect to network with like-minded fellow learners, hear from farmers and other farming experts in live web sessions, learn about useful resources, and depending on the course, get direct feedback on your farming plans.