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From Dreaming to Doing: 5 Tips for Beginning Farmers
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The number of young farmers is growing. These tips can help new farm businesses successfully navigate the startup stage. Newly released data from the 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture show an increase, for the second census in a row, in the number of farmers under the age of 35. A 2017 National Young Farmers Coalition…
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From Beekeeping to Business Planning: Register Now for Block Four Courses
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Register now to learn about business management, soil health, specialty mushrooms, beekeeping, business plans, high tunnels, and grazing. Courses fill up quickly and registration closes for block four in just one month. Block Four Courses Start the Week of February 25 Registration closes for block four on Sunday, February 17 at 11:59 p.m. EST. We…
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Climbing Tree Farm Benefits from Profit Teams and Extension Support
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Strategies applied at Climbing Tree Farm can be applied to other farm businesses to enhance operations. Colby and Schuyler Gail didn’t realize that when they acquired their first eight sheep in 2007 that they would eventually become farmers. Schuyler viewed the sheep as a way to manage grass on her grandmother’s property and provide meat…
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The Basics of Impact Investors: What a Farmer Needs to Know
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A primer for working with an impact investor focused on farmland access. Small farmers and small farm advocates have probably heard statistics about average farmer age (nearly 60 years according to the USDA) and young farmer land access issues (68% of farmers cite land access as the biggest obstacle for young and beginning farmers according…
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Using Online Surveys and Polls to Connect with Your Clients
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Surveys help you gauge what your customers think of your business, and give you the chance to learn more about what they want from you. Online polls can help you gather feedback quickly and easily from your customers. While not appropriate for every business or situation (sometimes paper surveys can get a better response rate),…
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PR 101: How to Use PR to Help You, Your Farm, and Your Business
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Have you ever seen a really great story in the paper or on TV? Do those stories remind you of something you might have done? Well, then the next story should be about you. And I’d like to give you a few pointers on how to get your story out there for the world (or…
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