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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:Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Aquaponics with Kitsap Farms
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Kitsap Farms in Hansville on January 23rd from 10am – 12pm for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk. Farmers Angie Cordiano and Howard Hogan will be opening up their farm and sharing their expertise with us on Aquaponics and how they started their unique business venture.   \nTopics to be covered at the walk include:   \n\nType of fish that work in aquaponics systems and their pros and cons. \nOverall aquaponics system designs and walk through of Kitsap Farms chosen system \nFood Safety Concerns – water testing\, cleaning\, flushing grow beds \nWhat grows well and what does not \n\n\nChallenges \nBarriers to starting out in Aquaponics \n\nDirt Talk Farm Walks provide farmer-to-farmer education to promote the exchange of ideas and innovations related to sustainable and organic farming in our region. This farm walk is open to all beginning and current farmers\, not to the general public.  \n \nAlso on-site during the farm walk will be our partners from the Kitsap Conservation District with info on programs and assistance they are able to provide farmers.   \n  \n  \nRegistration Details  \n Date: January 23rd\, 10am to 12pm (in-person event!)  \n Location: Hansville\, WA  – Address will be provided to registered attendees  \n Audience: Farmers and Producers Only  \n Registration link: Please only register for the farm walk if you plan to attend as there is limited space for this event. If you register and are unable to come\, we kindly ask that you inform us at least 48 hours before the event so that we may open registration to other interested farmers.    \nIf you go to register and there are no spaces available\, please email jess.sappington@wsu.edu to be put on our cancellation list.  \n \n  \nMore about Kitsap Farms:   \nAngela and Howard have been residents of Kitsap County for over 10 years.  Angela grew up in New York City and works in insurance providing crop and other types of agriculture insurance.  Howard grew up on his family’s dairy farm outside of Dallas\, TX.  Together they own and operate Kitsap Farms\, an aquaponic farm in Hansville.  The vegetables consist of fancy lettuce\, herbs\, and other greens.  The fish are Blue Nile Tilapia\, fancy goldfish and one pet Koi fish!    \n———– \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.  \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/dirt-talk-farm-walk-aquaponics-with-kitsap-farms/
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