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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/
CATEGORIES:Cultivating Success
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SUMMARY:Developing a Food Safety Plan
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program in partnership with WSU Food Processing Extension and Research team. This training helps small to medium food processor fulfill Food Safety Modernization Act regulations that all personnel should be trained at least annually in food hygiene\, food safety and food defense! Who is this training for? Farmers with value-added products\, bakers\, acidified foods (jams\, jellies\, pickles)\, low-acid foods\, meat processors\, and more. This training helps small to medium food processors and growers fulfill training FSMA regulations by attending a food safety training every year! Our focus is to help our rural communities develop safer food systems. \nPlease contact Cathy Blood\, WSU Event Coordinator\, blood@wsu.edu or 509-335-2845\, regarding registration or contact Girish Ganjyal\, Extension Food Processing Specialist\, girish.ganjyal@wsu.eduor 509-335-5613 for content questions. \nWhen: March 7th\, 2023 @9am – 5pm \nWhere: In-person at the WSU Classroom\, Port Hadlock – 97 Oak Bay Rd\, Port Hadlock\, WA 98339 \nCost: $25 \nRegistration: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0075-0013-7f982c3d445d413ab76f6ce1833c883d \nFor full event information please visit: https://foodprocessing.wsu.edu/extension/training/dfsp/ \n 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/developing-a-food-safety-plan-2/
LOCATION:WSU Jefferson County Extension\, 97 Oak Bay Rd\, Port Hadlock\, WA\, 98339\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food Safety,Workshop
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