CLASSES
The best farming teachers are working farmers whose livelihood depends upon being successful at it.
Mathematics of Vegetable Production
This ONE HOUR CLASS has been my most popular one hour session. I share the mathematical components to making a vegetable farm of any size succeed. I went from my small family farm to as many as 20 or 30 farms I was in charge of in one year. Each of them had to be profitable. Subjects include:
Looking at yield and productivity.
Understanding optimum plant population.
Keeping your farm in production.
Streamlining your operation while diversifying your products.
Critical record keeping that can make you farm better.
Scaling Your Farm
This ONE HOUR CLASS looks at the strategies, key factors and pitfalls of growth. Using examples from three farm operations I managed through massive growth during the boom years of organics. What I learned is that opportunity for expanded markets exist all over the country, even today. Subjects include:
Working with wholesale buyers.
Matching production with your markets.
The risks of expanding too fast or too slow.
The defensive and offensive strategies of growth.
The little things that get overlooked.
So, You Want To Be A Farmer?
This ONE HOUR CLASS is geared to those just starting out, or looking at their options in farming. There is nothing more important than understanding the range of farming opportunities. Subjects covered include:
Where and how to get the best training prior to starting.
Looking at land.
What to research before taking on a piece of farmland.
Picking your crops.
Picking your markets.
Other sessions include: LABOR MANAGEMENT, FARM STORIES, and more. Use my email icon as a one stop form to inquire about pricing and my availability for sessions, speaking, video series, consulting or anything else!
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