Farm Business
Upcoming Events
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Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Business Webinar: Maps & Apps
February 22, 2012
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Woodland Owners Conference
March 3, 2012
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Strawberry / Bramble School 2012
March 7, 2012
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Social Media and Mobile Technology for Ag Business Webinar: Mobile Payment
March 7, 2012
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Managing Risk for Food Businesses - Scranton
March 8, 2012
Twitter Feeds
- jeffhyde: I'm about to go off the grid as I board the plane for Johannesburg. See you all in Africa. February 8, 2012
- jeffhyde: @scrowell I'll take a look at that. I think about uses for Pinterest for #coopext but I just need free time to do it. February 8, 2012
- djm428: Youtube series on consumer research-- how consumers use social media to connect w/ food retailers #ag http://t.co/RLGBfOF2 February 8, 2012
- scornelisse: The Weinermobile is on campus! http://t.co/VHbUI5tw February 8, 2012
- scornelisse: @jxs138 You remembered the hashtag! I forgot about it. February 8, 2012
Agricultural Entrepreneurship Blog
- How do I get my products into grocery stores and restaurants? February 3, 2012 As a farmer or value-added food producer, you might be thinking about expanding your food business by selling to grocery stores, wholesalers, foodservice institutions, or restaurants, but you probably aren't sure how exactly to go about doing that. As I've stressed before, do your research! Below are some things to consider:1. packaging2. pricing3. delivery4. invoicing5. quality assuranceTo help
- What is Crowd Funding and Does It Really Work? January 27, 2012 One of the major challenges of starting a small business is finding financing. Banks are giving out fewer and fewer loans in this economy, so where is an entrepreneur supposed to get startup money? You may need to get creative and try alternative financing options like crowd funding.According to Wikipedia, crowd funding is "the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network
- Getting people to "see" your brand on Twitter January 18, 2012 If you have used Twitter, you know that there is a very small amount of space for you to post (only 140 characters). To show a picture, you must include a link or use a third-party photo app like Instagram, Twitpic, or yfrog. To get people to click on your picture, you need to create a description that catches readers' attention, all in 140 characters or less. Sounds a little daunting, but it
- UK institutes gluten-free labeling regulations; could the US be next? January 6, 2012 In June of last year, I wrote a post about gluten-free products and it was the most read post so far. Since this seems to be a trending topic, I thought I would continue giving our readers more info about gluten-free products.Starting this year, the UK has developed new regulations in the labeling of gluten-free foods. The labels will include 3 categories (as reported by SupermarketGuru.com):1.
- What Are Consumers Buying? - Guest Blogger, John Berry January 4, 2012 Participating in a recent workshop on communicating with customers, I was reminded of the significance attached to meeting the needs of our customers. After all, they do have the money! Concepts around customer buying behavior are not necessarily new, but they do evolve over time. Jolene Brown was the catalyst for my latest ah-ha when she spoke of the 5 attributes people seek when shopping. She
