Keep ‘Em Coming Back: Strategies for Retaining Loyal Customers for Your Farm

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It's more satisfying and profitable to keep your current customers happy than to chase after new customers. This interactive workshop will demonstrate five strategies for boosting customer loyalty, including knowing your customers’ wants and needs, providing stellar customer service, implementing loyalty programs, clarifying your brand, and creating compelling communications. You’ll see examples of what successful […]

Explore Farming Workshop

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In this free workshop you will: Learn about New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's courses and services Identify resources you have and resources you'll need for your farm business Identify next steps to get started with your new farm business Learn about the variety of roles in the food system and opportunities to get involved Hear […]

New Entry Farm Business Planning Course

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In this course, you will learn how to: Create a mission and vision for your business Develop a budget and a plan to fund your business Create a marketing plan for your business Set goals and create a timeline for your farm business to grow Weave those elements together into a cohesive business plan Course […]

Seed Selection: Where to Shop and What to Get

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‘Tis the season for ordering seeds! Join The Trustees Boston Community Gardens for a conversation about where to buy seeds, and the best seed varieties to grow in your garden. The workshop will cover some of favorite varieties that resist common diseases, produce a lot of food in a small space, and taste great – […]

HIP Technical Design Listening Session

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DTA is in the early stages of converting systems to a new EBT processor following a public procurement process. This is an extensive process that extends beyond HIP; however, HIP’s technical needs are being discussed with the new vendor in the design discussions. They want to hear from you on these and any other priorities […]

Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing

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Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise? Join us for a free virtual series of peer-to-peer learning workshops featuring local farmers and market coordinators who share their experiences with: inventory and pricing aggregation […]

Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing

virtual

Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise? Join us for a free virtual series of peer-to-peer learning workshops featuring local farmers and market coordinators who share their experiences with: inventory and pricing aggregation […]

Collaborative Aggregation and Marketing

virtual

Are you a small or mid-scale farmer interested in working with others to distribute and market your products? Are you interested in how such models can support your enterprise? Join us for a free virtual series of peer-to-peer learning workshops featuring local farmers and market coordinators who share their experiences with: inventory and pricing aggregation […]

Spotted Lanternfly Quarterly Update

Online MA, United States

Quarterly series of webinars, hosted by the Mass. Dept. of Agricultural Resources, to provide the green industry, environmental groups, and other interested parties with the latest information about spotted lanternfly occurrences, survey updates, and more. This 1-hour session is eligible for the following education credits: 1 Mass. pesticide license credit (all categories and license types), […]

Free

Economic Fundamentals of Pasture Based Livestock Systems

Online MA, United States

This is Webinar #1 in a 3-part series: Pasture-Based Systems for Sustainable Livestock Production. This is a tri-state SARE webinar series. Webinars are open to service providers and farmers and will be comprised of time for instruction in addition to interactive breakout sessions. For more information, visit https://livestock.extension.uconn.edu/sare or contact Rachel Bespuda, Project Director at […]

Winter Webinar Series: Cooperatives

Online MA, United States

Attorney Erika Dunyak, Vermont Law and Graduate School Cooperatives as a business structure help maximize resources and distribute profits equally among members. They can also foster a strong community since members work and vote alongside each other. Join this session to learn about the different types of cooperatives and what to consider before filing. Erika Dunyak […]

Free

Market Channel Risk Assessment Workshop

Online MA, United States

Enhance your understanding of marketing channel dynamics, risk management strategies, and the pivotal role of data in shaping the success of small-scale operations! This is part of New Entry Sustainable Farming Project's Climate Record Keeping Series. Register for free HERE. Matt LeRoux of Cornell University will offer a 2-hour workshop on the channel-specific risks observed […]

Free

Marketing for Farmers with Fruition Seeds

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Deeper than the soil we grow, farmers have the opportunity to nourish our communities beyond calories with the stories we tell. Beyond traditional 'marketing,' together we'll explore simple tools and strategies to bring energy, authenticity and ease to the stories we share and change we're hungry to make. More about Petra: Growing up in her father’s garden in […]

Winter Webinar Series: Agricultural Labor Laws

Online MA, United States

Attorney Sean Fontes, Partridge Snow & Hahn Understanding guidelines for classifying employees (intern, part-time, seasonal, full-time, etc.) is important for remaining in compliance with labor laws. Join Attorney Sean Fontes to learn about employee rights, benefits, minimum wage, pay equity, and overtime for different employee types. This session will be informational for employers at all stages […]

Free

Q&A Session with Julia Shanks

Online MA, United States

If you read The Farmer’s Office or any of monthly tips I've sent out over the years, you may be thinking, yeah, this makes sense. But, how does it apply to me and my business? This is completely reasonable - every business has its little nuances and differences that can change how you apply the principles and tools to […]

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