Marketing & Market Research for Farmers Tues. Dec 4, 7:00pm-9:00pm Who’s going to buy what you are selling? Do you know who your customers are? How will you convince them to buy from you? Join us for an evening on Marketing & Market Research for Farmers. Learn how to identify potential customers and connect with them during this workshop. We’ll look at some of the market research tools available to the modern farm business along with a discussion on how…

The Joy of Farming with Spreadsheets Wed. Dec 12, 6:00pm-8:00pm Regardless of what vegetable crop(s) you’re growing or on what acreage, it takes vision and a plan to move from seed to start to planting, harvest, and sales. It takes record-keeping and analysis to determine if a crop is worth your time to grow, or how you might make it worthwhile. Join us for an evening with Becky Zaneski as she brings The Joy of Farming with Spreadsheets to life.…

Lease Literacy for Farmers & Landowners Wed. Dec 19, 7:00pm-9:00pm Farmland owners often wish to lease their land to someone willing to farm, while there are plenty of folks looking to start or grow a farm by leasing land. But how do you go about setting up an equitable lease? What do you need to look for and/or avoid? What makes a good lease contract? What factors lead to positive landlord-tenant relationships? Both landowners and renters have the same questions.…

During the course, participants develop a business plan they can literally take to the bank to finance a new enterprise or expand an existing farm-based business.