Jared (
@jnicholes ), just thought you might possibly be interested in this "Beginning Farmer Webinar Series," presented by the Michigan State Univ. Extension service (as far as I can see, there's no requirement that a person lives in Michigan to participate, and the cost is certainly reasonable). Or, you might want to check with your local extension service to see if anything similar is offered there.
http://msue.anr.msu.edu/events...