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How to Create a Sell Sheet
How to Create a Sell Sheet
Speaker: Jennifer Badger, NC Cooperative Extension, EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems Online Elevate your farm's marketing efforts with our practical and engaging class on creating impactful sell sheets. Designed specifically for farmers, this course will teach you how to develop compelling sell sheets that effectively showcase your products and capture the interest of potential buyers. IN THIS CLASS, YOU […]
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Agritourism Summit
Agritourism Summit
This intensive one-day summit is designed for farmers interested in starting or expanding their agritourism ventures. Led by experienced farmers and industry experts, you'll gain valuable insights and practical strategies to attract visitors, diversify your income streams, and create memorable experiences for your guests. Join us to learn more about creating engaging ag-experiences: -On-farm education […]
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Food Truck Boot Camp
The Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) project and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Division of Commerce will be hosting a Food Truck Boot Camp in Cherokee, NC. This comprehensive training event, scheduled for March 10-13, 2025, is designed to provide aspiring food truck owners and entrepreneurs with knowledge and skills needed to […]
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Successful Grant Writing
Successful Grant Writing
Speaker: Jess Mrugala, NC Cooperative Extension, Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) Grants can be successful methods for accessing capital for new or existing farm or food businesses, but it can be a challenge to know where to start. This workshop will walk you through the process of finding the right grants for your business, provide tools for writing [...]
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So You Want to Start a Farm? Now What?
So You Want to Start a Farm? Now What?
Are you thinking about starting a farm and feeling overwhelmed by all the decisions? This one-half day workshop can help. It is designed to assist new and aspiring farmers in taking the first steps in thinking through farm start-up (whether you already have land access or not). Thoughtfully defining your goals and strategy before you start farming can prevent [...]