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SUMMARY:Cultivating Success - Agricultural Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Offered Statewide\, Online\, and with Spanish Interpretation\nTuesdays from 6pm-8:30pm January 10th-March 28th 2023 fully online through Zoom. \nBecoming a successful agricultural entrepreneur is not easy! So\, set yourself up from the start. This is business planning with a special emphasis on the financial and legal issues unique to farm-based businesses. Come out of this 12 week course with the core elements of a business plan to guide your small business forward. \nThis is an in-depth farm and food business planning course. We will walk you through the necessary steps to create a business plan for an existing farm-based business or a completely new enterprise. Join weekly online classes with a statewide cohort of new and beginning farm businesses\, hearing from a full line-up of guest experts and farmer speakers\, and engaging in regional groups for more networking and community-based support. \n\n\nThe Key Exercises for Ag Entrepreneurship Course: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBusiness Planning\nWho’s Buying What You’re Selling?—Market Channel Analysis\nHow to Cover Your Rear—Labor and Insurance Management\nBusiness Structures\nHow to Keep Your Books—Cashflow and Finances\nRisk Management\nAccessing Land\nHow to Reach Your Audience—Marketing and Branding\nTips for Success\n\nWhen: Tuesday evenings from 6pm – 8:30pm (January 10th – March 28th\, 2023)\nWhere: Virtual via Zoom\nAudience: Farmers and farm business operations\nCost: $200\nScholarships are available for Military Veterans and anyone for whom the course fee is a barrier. \nTo Register: Visit the cultivating success website for full information and to register: https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship \n\n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/cultivating-success-agricultural-entrepreneurship-2/
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SUMMARY:Social Media Basics for Small Farm Business
DESCRIPTION:Are you running a small farm business and questioning how to best utilize social media? Frustrated with the constant changes with Facebook business and confused on what exactly the difference is between Instagram posts and stories and how to best use them? You are not alone. Join us for our next online Dirt Talk event with Social Media & Digital Strategy Specialist\, Abbey Loos. She will be giving an overview of the basic social media platforms\, how to best utilize them for your farm business and have an open discussion with questions from our farmer audience.\nThis session will be about mastering the basics of social media and covering topics such as: \n\nSocial media landscape overview (answering the when and why of using each platform)\nBasic overview on FB/IG functionality (How to cross-post on both platforms\, use of Hootsuite & other social media management tools\, scheduling posts using stories\, reels)\nSocial media best practices (What type of content drives engagement\, how to drive sales and brand awareness with your social media\, and more!)\nQ&A from farmers\n\nWhen: January 17th\, 2023\, from 6pm – 7:30pm\nWhere: Online via Zoom\nAudience: Farmers and Producers\nRegistration: This is a free online event\, but you must register to receive Zoom link \n \nWhat is Dirt Talk?\nDirt Talk is hosted by WSU Regional Small Farms in conjunction with a local farmer or specialist willing to share their expertise in a given topic. Events are held in a supportive yet informal atmosphere\, that allows participants to share\, exchange perspectives\, and learn from each other without pressure.\nEvents are open to all new and current farmers! \nMore about Abbey Loos: \nAbbey has been helping large Fortune 500 companies and small businesses launch and grow their marketing efforts for 7+ years. She loves teaching others how to best reach and engage their audience to drive the results they’re looking for. In addition to marketing\, she is passionate about agriculture\, agrotourism\, yoga and traveling. She is currently building Seaforest Farm\, a small farm and eco-resort on the North Olympic Peninsula with her partner. \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Jess Sappington (345 6th St. Suite 550\, Bremerton WA / jess.sappington@wsu.edu / 360- 228-7308) at least two weeks prior to the event. 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/social-media-basics-for-small-farm-business/
CATEGORIES:Dirt Talk
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