Business of Farming for your Agriculture Business
Business of Farming for your Agriculture Business
Learn how to build the perfect strategic plan to move your farm and small agribusiness forward.
About this event
Join us for a live instructor-led 5-week series designed for new and beginning farmers who want to explore their options in farming, ranching, and agriculture. In this program, we’ll help you cultivate a strategic plan to validate your goals and engage with a community of entrepreneurs just like you.
- October 16, 2023 (6:00 PM-7:30 PM)- Legal Structures Framework for your Farm: Kick start or expand your farm business by finding which business structure works best for your goals. Learn the fundamentals of business operations and how they work. Learn to think outside of the box about which business entity might be best for you.
- October 23, 2023 (6:00PM-7:30 PM) -Site Analysis & Exploring Your farms Potential: Explore more about how you can learn your farm’s potential through analysis of all land and equipment. You will learn to think strategically in making decisions that will enhance your capacity to tap into your market.
- October 30, 2023 (6:00pm-7:30pm) – Stopping the Burnout & stress management for your farm business: Join Roxanne Reed, a 26-year Business Strategist and AgriTourism farmer at Farm School on Wheels for this webinar where together you will learn the key steps of validating and designing a Work Life & Family Balance for your business that supports you and your employees.
- November 6, 2023 (6:00PM-7:30PM)-Exploring Your Dream Farm & Setting Goals: Learn how to build the perfect strategic plan to move your farm and small agribusiness forward. The business of farming can be intimidating, we’ve been there. You love the idea of a working farm, but the financial aspects of your farm business can feel overwhelming without support or a plan in place. In our time together we will help to explore your dream farm and validate your goals to build your farm.
- November 13, 2023 (6:00PM-7:30PM)-Understanding Your Market and Customers for your Farm Business – Learn how to find your niche, business concept and opportunity. Explore how you can fine tune your value proposition and begin to explore which customers are best for your business. Learn how to find the right customer for you –and keep them.
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**This class is held in partnership with the Southeastern Community College Small Business Center and the North Carolina Small Business Center Network.
All registered participants will receive the link to the class upon registration. For more information, email Roxanne Bailey-Reed at Roxanne@granittraining.com.
Course Schedule
Week One
Legal Structures & Business Framework
Week Two
Site Analysis & Exploring Your Potential
Week Three
Understanding Your Market & Customers
Week Four
Financial Planning for Your Business
Week Five
Maximizing Your Profits and "Belt-Tightening"
Week Six
Business Operations & HR
Week Seven
Pasture Raised Chickens
Week Eight
Pasture-Raised Cows & Chickens
Week Nine
Market Garden Design, Barn Storage, Tractors and Equipment
Week Ten
Drones & Agriculture
FAQ'S
No. All workshops and courses are fully funded by our community partners.
Everyone is welcome.
No. You can be in the dreaming stage, in the process of obtaining land or acquiring a farm, or operating a farm of any size.
No. Students must attend 60% of the live sessions.
Students who miss a class will receive a recording of the session.
Yes. We have a private Facebook group where instructors and students can discuss coursework, business development, and provide feedback.
