Farm Business
Upcoming Events
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Christmas Tree Growers Meeting
March 1, 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
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jeffhyde: @Trfguy I have a droid now but it's become very slow. Seriously thinking of iPhone. Everyone who has one loves it.
February 22, 2012
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jeffhyde: Anyone out there who has an #iPhone who would NOT recommend that I get one?
February 22, 2012
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jeffhyde: @DAVIDCROMER No worries. Do you now @yumpittsburgh?
February 22, 2012
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jeffhyde: @DAVIDCROMER The blog's author describes what he means by that. In a nutshell, more localized production/distribution.
February 22, 2012
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scornelisse: Just read this article - http://t.co/9y3RrtIB. Author theorizes that US food system will become more like Europe's. What do you think?
February 22, 2012
Agricultural Entrepreneurship Blog
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Lots of Interest in Pinterest...
February 20, 2012Watching the social media landscape, it's impossible to ignore the lightning-fast growth of Pinterest, an image-based social media tool. Its growth rate has been amazing and seems to be getting heavy use related to food, fashion and design, and crafts. I've been watching it for a couple months so that I could learn more. (Find my Pinterest page here.) This post describes what I know and
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More About Crowd Funding
February 17, 2012A few weeks ago, I wrote the post "What Is Crowd Funding and Does It Really Work?". I wanted to follow up and give some more info on crowd funding. A quick google search will reveal many, many websites offering crowd funding. Below are a few examples of some of the better-known sites. Kickstarter.comFrom their website: Kickstarter is the world's largest funding platform for creative projects.
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USDA Announces Winners of Local Foods Grants
February 13, 2012Earlier this month, $40 million dollars in USDA grants was awarded to 298 farmers, ranchers, and farmer-controlled rural business ventures. USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said, "These projects will provide financial returns and help create jobs for agricultural producers, businesses and families across the country...This funding will promote small business expansion and entrepreneurship
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How do I get my products into grocery stores and restaurants?
February 3, 2012As 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
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What is Crowd Funding and Does It Really Work?
January 27, 2012One 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
