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February 2024
Bookkeeping, Sales & Reporting Class
Photo credit: WSU Extension. Photo of NODC resource provider, Karen Affeld, with local herb company, Heron Botanicals, from Business Planning series. Part of a Winter Training Series hosted by Jefferson County Farmers Market Association, North Olympic Development Council and WSU Regional Small Farms Program. Pre-registration required. Keeping your books as a farm and/or food business is critical for success. Come learn in person with local experts how to track sales and use Quickbooks to track your business' income and expenses,…
Find out more »Tax Season Class
Part of a Winter Training Series hosted by Jefferson County Farmers Market Association, North Olympic Development Council and WSU Regional Small Farms Program. Pre-register is required. Every farm and food business handles taxes to varying levels. Join us in person with a local tax prep consultant that will walk you through important considerations for your local business. Topics include: -Sole proprietorships and LLCs -Schedules C and F -Tracking income and expenses -What's deductible and what isn't -State taxes like B&O…
Find out more »March 2024
Marketing: Tell Your Story
Photo Credit: Port Angeles Farmers Market Part 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. Marketing! 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…
Find out more »Compost Heat Recovery System at Kitsap Farms
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. Discussion will…
Find out more »Red Meat Butchery Workshop for Processors
Are you a small to mid-size PROCESSOR who works with local or regional producers? Join this workshop with WSU Meat Science Experts! When: Monday March 25th 9:30am-4pm Morning Session Interactive butchery demo highlighting consumer trends in the NEW WA Meat Up Mobile Butchery Truck! Discussion: how do you improve efficiency to increase profitability Discussion: what are consumer preferences and why it matters Afternoon Session WSDA Grant & Assistance Opportunities and Regulatory Q&A Discussion: how do you communicate with and keep…
Find out more »Red Meat Butchery Workshop for Producers
Are you a red meat PRODUCER who sells to local and regional customers? Join this workshop with WSU Meat Science Experts! When: Tuesday March 26th 9:30am-4pm Morning Session Interactive butchery demo highlighting consumer trends in the NEW WA Meat Up Mobile Butchery Truck! Discussion: how do you maximize value from your animals Discussion: what are consumer preferences and why it matters Afternoon Session WSDA Grant & Assistance Opportunities and Regulatory Q&A Discussion: how do you communicate with and keep customers…
Find out more »Market Channels for Farm and Food Enterprises Webinar
*Webinar will be recorded and added to our Online Learning Library page* Part 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. This 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. Topics Include: -Hear from a panel of experienced farmers and buyers -Identifying…
Find out more »April 2024
Dirt Talk Farm Walk: Propagating and Planting Sweetpotatoes
Join WSU Regional Small Farms and nursery woman, Leilani Wood, of Sunbaked Greenhouse for an on-farm walk through of her greenhouse and sweetpotato propagation system. Farmers will learn: Methods for propagating sweetpotato slips for planting How to maximize slip production Tips for planting rooted and unrooted slips General information about managing a commercial plant production greenhouse Registration Details Date: Monday, April 8, 11:00 am – 12:00pm (farmers may stay later if there are more questions) (in-person event!) Location: Address will…
Find out more »Open Office Hours WSDA Local Food System Infrastructure Grant
Join WSU Regional Small Farms and the Kitsap Conservation District for our virtual open office hours discussing the Spring 2024 WSDA Local Food Systems Infrastructure Grant. This is a time for farmers to get questions answered from local resource representatives and former grant reviewers. The Local Food System Infrastructure Grant program supports local food supply chains and market access for farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. The intention is to fund projects that expand and strengthen collaboration across linkages…
Find out more »Growing Sweetpotatoes in Western Washington
Join WSU Regional Small Farms for the next online Sweetpotato educational class. If you missed out last year, here's another chance to learn the basics of growing sweetpotatoes in the maritime climate of western Washington. Although sweetpotatoes are more commonly grown in the southern United States, they can grow well here. Learn basic requirements for growing sweetpotatoes, and techniques that will help create a better microclimate for them. Find out what varieties of sweetpotatoes local farms have tried, and which…
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