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SUMMARY:Marketing: Tell Your Story
DESCRIPTION:Photo Credit: Port Angeles Farmers Market \nPart of a Winter Training Series hosted by Jefferson County Farmers Market Association\, North Olympic Development Council and WSU Regional Small Farms Program. Pre-registration is required. \nMarketing! Join us for a class on best practices for marketing as a small farm or food business\, regardless of where you are selling. Topics include\, how to tell your story\, grow your business reach using social media\, and create an inviting farmers market display to sell your product and bring shoppers back for more. \nSpeakers: Natalie Motson\, White Lotus Farm; Julia-Ellen Spruill-Smith\, Space Twins Provisions; Jessie Short\,JCFM Board; Laura Llewellyn\, Chimalow Produce; and Kellie Henwood\, WSU Regional Small Farms Program. \n  \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact WSU Extension\, 121 Oak Bay Rd\, 360-379-5610 at least two weeks prior to the event. 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/marketing-tell-your-story/
LOCATION:Chimacum Grange\, 9572 Rhody Drive\, Chimacum\, WA\, 98325\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business of Farming
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kellie%20Henwood":MAILTO:kellie.henwood@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Compost Heat Recovery System at Kitsap Farms
DESCRIPTION:Join Regional Small Farms for our next Dirt Talk Farm Walk out at Kitsap Farms in Hansville\, WA. Angie Cordiano and Harold Hogan will share with local farmers their new compost heat recovery system that they built to heat their fish house\, eliminating their need to continuously run heaters. They will be sharing how other farmers can build their own radiant heat systems in any greenhouse setting to extend their growing season and save on energy costs.     \n  \nDiscussion will be focused on:  \n\nTour of the Kitsap Farms Aquaponics system and set up \nOverview of their newly built Compost Heat Recovery System and step by step walk through of how it was built and benefits to the farm \nTips & tricks – things they learned from the process \nSharing resources and funding they received \nDiscussion from farmers in attendance\n\n\nIn addition\, they will provide their project plans to farmers who may be interested in building their own radiant heat system for greenhouse settings.    \n  \nRegistration Details  \nDate: March 14th\, 2024\, from 2pm – 4pm (in-person event!)  \nLocation:  – Address will be provided to registered attendees  \nAudience: Farmers\, Homesteaders and Producers Only  \nRegistration link:  \n \nPlease 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 up 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  \nMore about Kitsap Farms:  \nAngela and Harold 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.  Harold 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.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/compost-heat-recovery-system-at-kitsap-farms/
CATEGORIES:Dirt Talk,Farm Walk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jess%20Sappington":MAILTO:jess.sappington@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Red Meat Butchery Workshop for Processors
DESCRIPTION:Are you a small to mid-size PROCESSOR who works with local or regional producers? Join this workshop with WSU Meat Science Experts! \nWhen: Monday March 25th \n9:30am-4pm \nMorning Session \n\nInteractive butchery demo highlighting consumer trends in the NEW WA Meat Up Mobile Butchery Truck!\nDiscussion: how do you improve efficiency to increase profitability\nDiscussion: what are consumer preferences and why it matters\n\nAfternoon Session \n\nWSDA Grant & Assistance Opportunities and Regulatory Q&A\nDiscussion: how do you communicate with and keep customers\nDiscussion: what affects meat quality\, yield\, and value\nDiscussion: does your price reflect your full costs\n\nWhere: Sequim High School \n601 N Sequim Ave\, Sequim\, WA \nCost: $25 includes lunch and materials \nLimit to 10 participants \nPre-registration is required and you must be a meat processor in order to participate (this is not for the general public). Questions? Contact Sarah Lemon at the WSDA\, sarah.lemon@agr.wa.gov or call (206) 743-4169 \n \nPhoto of Meat Science mobile meat truck\, credit WSU.  \n\nReasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who notify us by March 1\, 2024 at 206-743-4169. WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.  \nThis program is offered in partnership through Washington State University Extension and Washington State Department of Agriculture with grant funding from USDA NIFA – Western Extension Risk Management Education for Meat and Poultry Processing. 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/red-meat-butchery-workshop-for-processors/
LOCATION:Sequim High School\, 601 N Sequim Ave\, Sequim\, 98382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Livestock,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kellie%20Henwood":MAILTO:kellie.henwood@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Red Meat Butchery Workshop for Producers
DESCRIPTION:Are you a red meat PRODUCER who sells to local and regional customers? Join this workshop with WSU Meat Science Experts! \nWhen: Tuesday March 26th \n9:30am-4pm \nMorning Session \n\nInteractive butchery demo highlighting consumer trends in the NEW WA Meat Up Mobile Butchery Truck!\nDiscussion: how do you maximize value from your animals\nDiscussion: what are consumer preferences and why it matters\n\nAfternoon Session \n\nWSDA Grant & Assistance Opportunities and Regulatory Q&A\nDiscussion: how do you communicate with and keep customers\nDiscussion: what affects meat quality\, yield\, and value\nDiscussion: does your price reflect your full cost of production\n\nWhere: Sequim High School \n601 N Sequim Ave\, Sequim\, WA \nCost: $25 includes lunch and materials \nLimit to 10 participants \nPre-registration is required and you must be a meat producer in order to participate (this is not for the general public). Questions? Contact Sarah Lemon at the WSDA\, sarah.lemon@agr.wa.gov or call (206) 743-4169 \n \nPhoto of Meat Science mobile meat truck\, credit WSU.  \n\nReasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who notify us by March 1\, 2024 at 206-743-4169. WSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. \nThis program is offered in partnership through Washington State University Extension and Washington State Department of Agriculture with grant funding from USDA NIFA – Western Extension Risk Management Education for Meat and Poultry Processing.
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/red-meat-butchery-workshop-for-producers/
LOCATION:Sequim High School\, 601 N Sequim Ave\, Sequim\, 98382\, United States
CATEGORIES:Livestock
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kellie%20Henwood":MAILTO:kellie.henwood@wsu.edu
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SUMMARY:Market Channels for Farm and Food Enterprises Webinar
DESCRIPTION:*Webinar will be recorded and added to our Online Learning Library page* \nPart of a Winter Training Series hosted by Jefferson County Farmers Market Association\, North Olympic Development Council and WSU Regional Small Farms Program. Pre-register in order to receive zoom link. \nThis webinar is for the diversified grower or food producer looking to expand their market channels or learn about existing channels from experienced panel of speakers. \nTopics Include: \n-Hear from a panel of experienced farmers and buyers \n-Identifying diverse market channels and tips for accessing new markets (this includes wholesale) \n-Expanding your current market channels \n  \nWSU Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication or program information or reasonable accommodation need to contact WSU Extension\, 121 Oak Bay Rd\, 360-379-5610 at least two weeks prior to the event. 
URL:https://extension.wsu.edu/regionalsmallfarms/event/market-channels-for-farm-and-food-enterprises-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Business of Farming
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