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August 2021
Is a Small Farm in Your Future?
¿Es una pequeña granja en su futuro? Being Offered Statewide, Online, Bilingually, and for FREE! August 3rd, 5:30-8:30pm Learn more and register here. Aprende más. This entry-level Cultivating Success course will be offered in a one-night intensive workshop-style and was designed to help those interested in exploring the development of a small farm enterprise. It will either weed or feed you! Are you looking for land and don’t know where to start? Have you recently bought land, retired,…
Find out more »September 2021
Agricultural Leases 101
Hosted by the WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program and the North Olympic Development Council thanks to grant funding from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program. When leasing land, developing a strong agricultural lease is important to all parties involved. In this webinar, we will walk participants through important considerations of an ag lease. Topics include: -Definition of terms in a lease and sample language -The importance of having a lease when leasing land as a farmer or landowner…
Find out more »October 2021
Preparing for a Farm Loan
A free webinar hosted by the North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program thanks to a grant from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program. As farmers looking to purchase ag land, here is a session just for you. Two experts in the field of agriculture real estate lending share their perspective on this topic. Some of the areas they will cover include: -How to prepare your management and financial acumen to work with a…
Find out more »November 2021
Dirt Talk – Integrated Pest Management: Clubroot
Join us for our next Dirt Talk Farmer-to-Farmer networking and learning event on November 4th at 6pm. We will be joined by Laurel Moulton, WSU Regional Small Farms Pest Specialist, and Betsey Wittick, owner of Laughing Crow Farm in Bainbridge and farmer/viticulturist at Bainbridge Vineyards. They will be sharing helpful pest identification and management information for farmers in our region and leading an interactive discussion with participants on what problems they are seeing in their own fields. This is the…
Find out more »E-Commerce Marketing Strategies for Farms and Food Businesses
A free webinar hosted by the North Olympic Development Council and WSU Extension Regional Small Farms Program thanks to a grant from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant Program. As the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted consumer buying habits, farm and food businesses need to rethink their e-commerce marketing strategies. Is your e-commerce platform and presence up to the challenge? Susan Shoemaker, Business Assistance Specialist with North Olympic Development Council, will share her thoughts on several topics including: -Optimization of…
Find out more »January 2022
Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool
23 BRAND NEW CLASSES for this year’s Expo, with 83 total! The Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool is going all virtual again and continuing its mission of uniting farmers, homesteaders, nature enthusiast, and everyone else in between. There are classes for everyone’s interests and an opportunity to connect with like minded folks and enthusiastic educators right on your screen LIVE. Choose from 83 classes spread over 3 days, January 28, 29, 30th, 2022 9:00am to 5:00pm PST from anywhere…
Find out more »February 2022
Farming by the Numbers
Farming by the Numbers - Learn the basics of farm record keeping, taking sales online, and paying employees from experts and experienced farmers. Thursday evenings in February 2022 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm to learn the ins and outs of setting up a solid record keeping system as well as other farm number-crunching topics. February 3 – Farm Bookkeeping Basics February 10 – Online Sales February 17 – Paying Employees February 24 – Financial Statements, Cash Flow, & Loan Readiness Take…
Find out more »Cultivating Success: Agricultural Entrepreneurship
Tuesdays February 8 through March 29th, 2022 6:00-8:30pm Becoming 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 9 week course with the core elements of a business plan to guide your small business forward. This is an in-depth farm and food business planning course. We will walk you through the necessary steps…
Find out more »Farm Vendor Track – WSFMA Conference
Great upcoming virtual educational offering for farm vendors. This is part of a special one day rate during the Washington State Farmers Market Association's annual conference. Whether you are a seasoned farmers market vendor or considering selling at a farmers market for the first time in 2022, the Farm Vendor Track on February 25th will provide you with tools for the 2022 season and help you strengthen your farmers market business. When: February 25th, 2022 9am - 1:30pm Where: Virtual…
Find out more »March 2022
AgrAbility: What is it? What does it do and can it help me?
So you’ve had a farm injury? What Next. Washington State AgrAbility Project, part of WSU Skagit Extension, is pleased to announce a series of webinars focused on the resources and services available if you’ve experienced a farm injury or otherwise acquired a disability. When: Fridays at 1 pm PST – March 2022 Register once for all webinars and join us weekly every Friday at 1pm Pacific Time or choose the sessions that look most interesting to you. March 4 -…
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