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Twilight Farm Tour: Stonewall Bakery/Fields of Happiness – Swannanoa, NC
FeaturedBoost Your Farm's Bottom Line: Diversify for New Revenue Streams! Is your farm relying on a single source of income? In today's dynamic agricultural landscape, diversification is key to resilience and growth. Join us and the folks at Stonewall Bakery/Fields of Happiness in Swannanoa for an insightful seminar and tour designed to help you unlock [...]
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Twilight Farms Tours: Mighty Gnome Market Garden
FeaturedTwilight Farms Tours Join EMFS, and the Haywood Community College Small Business Center as we meet two Haywood farmers with Unique Market and Production Practices. Please note that farm tours are open only to owners of currently operating farms. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mighty Gnome Market Garden This farm plans its CSA from [...]
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Record Keeping Methods for Farms
Featured318 Big Island Rd. Forest City, NC 28043 318 Big Island Rd, Forest City, North CarolinaRecord Keeping Methods for Farms Keeping records is hard! The key is finding the right mix of methods, tools, and automations that work for you. Don't have time to research all that? Who does? A bookkeeper. This seminar, led by farm bookkeeper and tax expert Laurel Clabaugh, will cover different ways to effectively keep records [...]
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Twilight Farm Tour – Shipley Farms
FeaturedFrom Farm to Experience: Building Agritourism Success Discover how agritourism can transform your farm into a thriving, diversified business. Shipley Farms, a 153-year-old family farm in the Western North Carolina mountains, has evolved from a legacy of Hereford cattle, sheep, and tobacco into a modern, value-added operation centered on their Signature Beef brand. Since 2014, [...]
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Farmers Market & Farm Stand Marketing Strategies (online)
FeaturedThis class, led by Watauga County Farmers' Market Director Michelle Smith, will explore how to attract attention in a sea of tents and tables and keep shoppers coming back week after week. This will be a great session for any market vendor to assess their own booth and optimize their set up for the remainder [...]
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Considering Agritourism
FeaturedVirtual EventConsidering Agritourism for Your Operation: Definitions, Activities, Farm Stays - Beyond the Corn Maze! Have you considering adding agritourism to your farm operation? What are some of the activities to consider beyond the corn maze? This answer depends mostly on your farm focus and the skills and activities that are easiest for you to share. [...]