Launching Your Farm Business
(in-person)

Launching Your Farm Business

The Farm Business Blueprint: Setting Your Roots for Success

About this event

Join Roxanne Reed, a 26-year Business Strategist and AgriTourism farmer, in-person at the Wilkes County Agricultural Center for this fun, relaxed and impactful event with special guests.

Learn how to build the perfect strategic plan to move your farm and small agribusiness forward. We understand the business of farming is intimidating. You love working on your farm, or you are just getting started, but the financial aspects of business can feel overwhelming without support or a plan in place.

In this 2-day program. We’ll help you cultivate a strategic self-designed action plan to validate your goals, build your farm, and engage with a community of entrepreneurs just like you.

Day 1 – March 26

• Best Agricultural legal structures for your business.

• Site Analysis-exploring your farms potential.

• Grow Your Network, Cultivate Your Community:Farmer’s Guide to Organic Connections

Day 2 – March 27

• Harvesting Prosperity: Access to Capital & Financial Planning for Farm Success

• Agritourism Unveiled: Transforming Your Farm into a Thriving Destination

• Resilience: Strategies to Overcome Burnout in Agriculture & Business operations

To learn more about Farm School on Wheels. Please visit our website for more information: farmschoolonwheels.com

*To register:https://www.ncsbc.net/center.aspx?center=75570

**This class is held in partnership with the Wilkes Small Business Center and the SBCN.

For more information please contact: Roxanne Bailey-Reed at: roxanne@granittraining.com

Course Schedule

FAQ'S

Is there any cost to attend the program?

No. All workshops and courses are fully funded by our community partners.

Do I have to be Native American to attend Business of Farming in Indian Country?

Everyone is welcome.

Do I have to own land, have a farm or homestead to attend?

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.

Do I have to attend all the sessions to get a Certificate?

No. Students must attend 60% of the live sessions.

How do I get the information from a missed class?

Students who miss a class will receive a recording of the session.

If I need help with certain topics is there support for me?

Yes. We have a private Facebook group where instructors and students can discuss coursework, business development, and provide feedback.