{"id":2547,"date":"2013-06-25T18:50:27","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T02:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ext100.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/?page_id=2547"},"modified":"2025-10-15T10:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:20:31","slug":"cultivatingsuccess","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/agriculture\/cultivatingsuccess\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Success"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Cultivating Success\u2122 program combines a weekly virtual classroom setting with an extensive collection of resources, experts, and successful farmer\/instructors to help foster the success of new and existing farms and ranches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"AFoundation Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whole Farm Planning<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First in the series, the multi-week course helps participants explore the unique advantages available to the small farm and ranch owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The course gives participants a broad overview of production and marketing options for today’s small farm. Whether you are just exploring the opportunities available or already have an existing operation, you\u2019ll learn what it takes to create, sustain, and grow a viable small farm enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Agricultural Entrepreneurship\n<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of two foundation courses in the Cultivating Success program, this course helps new and current farmers gain skills in business planning and direct marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This in-depth business planning course covers evaluating resources, planning and research, legal and management issues, marketing strategies, budgets and financial statements along with how to cultivate capital resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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