Join us as we walk through the process of evaluating farm business performance at the midpoint of the year. Participants will review financial records, production data, and key performance indicators to assess progress toward annual goals. This course focuses on organizing and interpreting mid-year data to identify strengths, address challenges, and support informed decision-making for [...]
Considering 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. [...]
From 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, [...]
Mushrooms can be a powerful way to diversify farm revenue—but success depends on choosing a model that aligns with your farm’s scale, infrastructure, and market realities. This hands-on workshop focuses on the business and operational considerations of adding mushrooms to an existing farm. We’ll explore scalable production models, space and infrastructure requirements, startup and operating [...]
This 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 [...]
Hidden Hollow Hemp & Herb Farm is a small mountain farming operation that is adapting and diversifying its income stream and growing techniques to include agritourism, herbalism and regenerative farming. The aim is to tap into not only season extension and efficiency, but shifting to growing on steep, heavily wooded slopes with minimal forest disruption [...]
Twilight 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 [...]
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. Tour One - Ten Acre Farm The Ten Acre Garden offers visitors the chance to [...]
March 2017 -- Two webinars for small business developers and a Good Agricultural Practices workshop are coming up in April and May.
Season Extension with High Tunnels March 27, 2017 | Concord, NC | Info March 28, 2017 | Greensboro, NC | Info For more information on these season extension workshops, please visit the CEFS website. Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) (co-sponsored by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association) March 10, 2017 | Charlotte, NC | Info March 16, 2017 | Greenville, NC [...]
