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Why Your Farm Needs Great Brand Recognition Aug 20, 2018

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Is branding important for your farm business? Let’s start with what I mean by the word “brand” because it’s a word that we hear often, but we may not understand the meaning. I mean, what does the word “brand” mean anyway?

Foundations for Farm & Local Food Marketing Aug 13, 2018

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So what’s the secret to marketing farm and local food products? Today, I’ll tell you, and set you on a solid foundation for marketing your farm and/or food products. Because, if we produce great food and farm products and there’s no one to buy it, what’s the point?

11 Farm Business Rules Aug 06, 2018

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Serving the local food community and reconnecting heritage breed animals to neglected farmland was, and is, a worthy pursuit, and it's one that a growing number of people are drawn to. If you're one of those people, that's awesome, and I encourage you to follow your dream.

Interview with Greg Gunthorp of Gunthorp Farms Jul 30, 2018

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Each month, I conduct a mastermind interview for members of the Small Farm Nation Academy. They’re video calls between me and an expert in matters that relate to growing a profitable farming business, and they tend to be an hour long, give or take. In this episode, I’m gonna share some highlights of my discussion with Greg Gunthorp of Gunthorp Farms in Indiana. 2018 marks Greg’s 20th year as a successful sustainable farmer. This year he’ll raise and market well over 100,000 poultry in addition to 2,500 pigs. Tune in as Greg and I discuss: how to process and wax ducks, what poultry processing equipment to use, how to sell farm products to restaurants, how to pitch products to chefs, what chefs look for in terms of consistency, building a meat smoking/curing facility, financing a farm business, managing the wholesale order process, the most profitable farm distribution channels, much more! So listen in, now. Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn To help the show: PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW for Small Farm Nation on iTunes. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or TuneIn Credits/Resources Relevant to This Episode Farming for You lyrics by Tim Young Buy the rock classic, Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel on Amazon Thanks for listening. Until next time! OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS EPISODE Download on iTunes

Interview with Jordan & Laura Green Jul 23, 2018

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Each month,I conduct a mastermind interview for members of the Small Farm Nation Academy. They’re video calls between me and an expert in matters that relate to growing a profitable farming business, and they tend to be an hour long, give or take. In this episode, I’m gonna share some highlights of my discussion with Jordan & Laura Green of J&L Green Farm in Virginia. The Green's have built a fast-growing pasture-based meat business and, get this...they don't even own a single acre of farmland. We discuss: how they started their farm farm investors, partners and contractual relationships the pros and cons of selling at farmers markets why J&L Green Farm hasn't aggressively pursued selling to restaurants logistical issues shipping frozen meat products delivering farm products via drop sites (or metropolitan buying clubs) and so much more that relates to marketing and running a farm business So listen in, now. Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn To help the show: PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW for Small Farm Nation on iTunes. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or TuneIn Credits/Resources Relevant to This Episode Farming for You lyrics by Tim Young Buy the rock classic, Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel on Amazon Thanks for listening. Until next time! OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS EPISODE Download on iTunes

How to Overcome Farm Price Objections Jul 16, 2018

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Interview with urban farmer Curtis Stone Jul 09, 2018

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Each month,I conduct a mastermind interview for members of the Small Farm Nation Academy. They’re video calls between me and an expert in matters that relate to growing a profitable farming business, and they tend to be an hour long, give or take. In this episode, I’m gonna share some highlights of my discussion with Curtis Stone. Curtis is well known for maximizing farming profits on small, urban lots, and has helped lots of folks to do the same thing. Whether you’re interested in urban or rural farming, I think you’ll get a lot out of this. So listen in, now. Thanks for Listening! To share your thoughts: Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn To help the show: PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW for Small Farm Nation on iTunes. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play or TuneIn Credits/Resources Relevant to This Episode Farming for You lyrics by Tim Young Buy the rock classic, Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealer's Wheel on Amazon Thanks for listening. Until next time! OTHER WAYS TO ENJOY THIS EPISODE Download on iTunes

What farmers need to know about 2018 Facebook changes Jul 02, 2018

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Facebook is now focused not on the brands…or those of you who have farm Facebook pages, but rather focused on the individual FB user. Learn how to use Facebook effectively with the end in mind. And the end is getting people to conduct a transaction with you.

Email List Building 101 For Farmers Jun 25, 2018

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An email list is your most important communication asset, and email marketing is a great way to sell your farm products. But how do you build a list in the first place? In this episode I walk you through the four not-so-simple steps of email list building for your farm business.

7 Reason Why Small Farms Fail Jun 18, 2018

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Small businesses routinely fail in every industry segment, but what causes small farms to fail? In this episode I share 7 reasons why small farms fail, so you learn what not to do so that your farm thrives. I'll walk you through seven reasons why small farms fail.

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