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SUMMARY:Financial Planning for Perennials Roundtable/Workshop
DESCRIPTION:About this workshop: A farmer-to-farmer workshop and roundtable digging into the financial realities of raising and selling perennial crops\, with presentations from two fast-growing local farms operating in very different parts of the marketplace.  \n  \nWhat you’ll learn: From ornamentals and berries to fruit trees and medicinal herbs\, perennial crops are an attractive way for farmers to diversify their offerings and shift their production schedules. \nThis workshop will feature presentations from two leading local farms: The Farm Connection\, an edible\, medicinal\, and native plant nursery and garden center in Marshall\, NC; and J&M Farms a family-owned mountain apple orchard in Hendersonville – who both recently graduated from Mountain BizWorks’ ScaleUp WNC program. They’ve done a lot of deep work on their financials and business models\, and we’re thrilled to have them join us and share some of their financial and operational insights with fellow farmers in the region. \nThe presentations will be followed by Q&A and a roundtable discussion lifting up insights from everyone in the room. \n  \nWho should attend: Farmers who are either looking to start growing and selling perennial crops\, or to scale up or improve an existing perennial crop operation. \n\nCost: Nothing! This is a free workshop\, made possible through a collaboration between ASAP and Mountain BizWork\, and funded via a grant from the Southern Risk Management Education Center. Appalachian Grown certified farms who register and attend this workshop will receive a workshop stipend of $27.75 to help cover some of their off farm time.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/pricing-for-perennials/
LOCATION:Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office\, 153 S Lexington Avenue\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Appalachian Grown Farm Business Initiative,Class,Event,Growth Initiative,In-Person,Learn,Local Food & Farming Initiatives,Mountain BizWorks Event,Partner Events,Workshop
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SUMMARY:ASAP's 2023 Business of Farming Conference
DESCRIPTION:Registration is now open for ASAP’s Business of Farming Conference! \nThe 2023 Business of Farming Conference will be held on Saturday\, February 11th at the A-B Tech Conference Center in Asheville. The annual conference brings together regional experts and innovative farmers from across the Southeast to learn and share key components of farm marketing\, business planning\, and changing market opportunities. More than a dozen workshops\, an exhibitor hall\, and 1:1 consulting will be offered. The popular Grower-Buyer Meeting is a chance for farmers and producers to meet directly with chefs\, grocers\, and distributors to discuss sourcing. The conference is designed for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering farming as a profession.  \nEarly bird registration is $75 per person\, or $125 when you register with a farm partner\, now through January 15. Limited scholarships are available. Learn more about conference offerings and registration at asapconnections.org/events/business-of-farming-conference. \nMountain BizWorks is presenting three workshops during the conference:   \nBuilding Blocks: How to Start Your Farm Business\nThis session will help new and early-stage farmers assemble the building blocks necessary to launch a strong business with an easy-to-use checklist\, business planning templates\, and a resource guide. Ask key questions to determine what kind of operation you want to run and how to set yourself up for success. Explore options for getting started and moving forward on financing\, insurance\, accounting\, and more. \nGabriele Marewski of Mountain BizWorks and Robert Russell of Mount Gilead Farm \nPlanning for Long-term Farm Success – NEW!\nThe farm business is finding success\, but how is the farmer doing? This workshop will explore strategies that farmers have utilized to keep themselves enthusiastic about their work\, improve quality of life\, support their family\, occasionally take a vacation\, and begin planning for the later stages of their farm career. \nGabriele Marewski of Mountain BizWorks\, Nicole Coston of Bearwallow Valley Farms\, Sharon Dubuc of Black Thorn Farm and Kitchen\, and Michael Rayburn of Rayburn Farms \nKeeping Up with Inflation – NEW!\nConsidering the rising costs of inputs\, how do you price your product accordingly? How do you best communicate pricing to your customers\, and understand their willingness to pay? This session will look at key financial tools for analyzing your numbers: profit and loss statements\, balance sheets\, and production projections. Note that this session will be primarily focused on produce. See below for a niche meat workshop. \nGabriele Marewski and Sara Janelle Tatum of Mountain BizWorks
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/asaps-2023-business-of-farming-conference/
LOCATION:A-B Tech/ Mission Health Conference Center\, 16 Fernihurst Dr.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives,Partner Events
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SUMMARY:ASAP's 2020 Business of Farming Conference
DESCRIPTION:ASAP’s annual Business of Farming Conference is a day of learning and networking for beginning and established farmers as well as those seriously considering farming as a profession. The conference is one of the region’s premier events dedicated to providing professional farmers with tools\, skills\, and information to operate and build viable farm businesses. \n» Register Online \nMountain BizWorks is Leading 3 Farm Business Planning and Financials Workshops\nFarm Business Planning\nThis session will help new and early-stage farmers assemble the building blocks necessary to start a farm business with an easy-to-use checklist and resource guide. Ask key questions to determine what kind of operation you want to run and how to set yourself up for success. Explore options for getting started and for moving forward with aspects like financing\, insurance\, accounting\, and more. \nGabriele Marewski of Mountain BizWorks and Jeff Tacy of Franny’s Farm\n \nBeginning Farm Recordkeeping\nWhether you are just getting started or want to improve your existing systems\, this session will offer a deep dive into farm financial recordkeeping. Presenters will share best practices that can be tailored to serve your farm’s financial management needs for both planning and cash flow tracking\, including a newly developed farm financial recordkeeping app designed with small farms in mind. \nAnna Priest of Mountain BizWorks\, Anna Eason of Sunburst Trout Farms\, and Samuel Holberg of AgriLogic Consulting \nAchieve Your Farm Financial Goals\nThis workshop is designed for farmers who have a working knowledge of their financials and want to create metrics and benchmarks for growth. Learn how to set realistic income goals using cash flow projections\, work through a real case study to get a grasp on evaluation tools\, and enter the 2020 growing season with confidence. \nGia Galifianakis of Mountain BizWorks and Jason Roehrig of Tumbling Shoals Farm \n \nA Conference Designed for Established\, Beginning\, and Still-Considering Farmers\nThe conference will have a total of 16 workshop options. Farmers will also have access to: \n\nA Farmers Market Summit\nGrower-Buyer Meetings\nNetworking and One-on-One Consulting\nThe Exhibitors Hall\n\n» Register Online \n               
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/asap-2020-business-of-farming-conference/
LOCATION:A-B Tech/ Mission Health Conference Center\, 16 Fernihurst Dr.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives,Partner Events
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SUMMARY:Mid-season Check-in & Grower-Buyer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The best-laid plans can be made in the winter months\, but this workshop is a chance to ground yourself mid-season to make sure you are on track. Are you collecting the right information for your farm financials? Are your recordkeeping systems working or do they need to be adjusted to be more practical? What segments of your business need more focus? Gabriele Marewski of Mountain BizWorks will guide participants through a mid-season check-in for farm financials and ASAP will offer a targeted marketing primer\, focused on social media\, to help you end the season strong. This workshop will be paired with a summer grower buyer meeting to re-establish connections with area buyers or fill holes for selling your products. \n\n\n\nParticipating buyers to be announced soon! \nCost is $20 per person or $30 for two farm partners. Includes light brunch. \nRegister online or contact our office at 828-236-1282.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/mid-season-check-in-grower-buyer-meeting/
LOCATION:Sierra Nevada Mills River\, 100 Sierra Nevada Way\, Mills River\, NC\, 28732\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180327T130000
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SUMMARY:March 27th 9am to 1pm Farm Succession Planning Workshop @ Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards
DESCRIPTION:Farmers start\, grow and exit their enterprises through the integrity\, sweat\, and care for their family and the land. What happens when it is time to move on from the everyday work of the farm enterprise and it must produce a different kind of yield? In this half day Farm Succession Planning Workshop we will work through three models for transitioning your farm enterprise and how to get the best return on investment from the business. Join us on March 27\, 2018 from 9am to 1pm at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards in Hendersonville\, NC. Hear from farmers who are in the process of planning to transfer their land and business\, alongside other professionals who offer business and legal expertise to consider when determining which model may be a fit for your farm. \nDate: Tuesday\, March 27\, 9-1 pm\nLocation: Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards\, 588 Chestnut Gap Rd\, Hendersonville\, NC\nCost: $20 per person\, includes lunch \nPresenters: \nAndrew Branan\, Agricultural Attorney – Legal considerations before\, during and after farm succession planning\nSuzanna Denison\, WNC Farm Link – covering multiple considerations in farm succession planning\nJillian Hishaw\, F.A.R.M.S – covering Raising Capital with and without heirs as a succession model\nKimberly Hunter\, Mountain BizWorks – farm enterprise evaluation\nWilliam Yeager\, Real Estate Broker\, covering Internal Rate of Returns and Land Development Partnerships\n \nRegister online or call 828-236-1282 to register over the phone.
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/march-27th-9am-to-1pm-farm-succession-planning-workshop-saint-paul-mountain-vineyards/
LOCATION:Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards\, 588 Chestnut Gap Rd.\, Hendersonville\, NC\, 28792\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180224T080000
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SUMMARY:ASAP’s 15th Annual Business of Farming Conference
DESCRIPTION:ASAP’s Annual Business of Farming Conference is a day of learning and networking for beginning and established farmers\, as well as those seriously considering farming as a profession. The conference is one of the region’s premier events dedicated to providing professional farmers with tools\, skills\, and information to operate and build viable farm businesses. At the conference\, farmers\,  learn about marketing\, business planning\, and management from regional experts and innovative farmers. \nThe conference also includes: \nLunch-time Grower-Buyer Meeting \n“As a Lawyer” legal sessions \nOne-to-one business and marketing consulting \nExhibitor hall \nLocally sourced lunch and breakfast \nAmple time to network with other farmers and professionals from the Southeast \nRegister on ASAP’s website here
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/asaps-15th-annual-business-of-farming-conference/
LOCATION:A-B Tech/ Mission Health Conference Center\, 16 Fernihurst Dr.\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180223T130000
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SUMMARY:February 23\, 9am-1pm: Farm Succession Planning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A Pre-Business of Farming Conference Half-Day Workshop\nMountain BizWorks is partnering with ASAP to offer a great half-day workshop the day before the Business of Farming Conference. This workshop is $20 per person and can be added to Business of Farming Conference registration or purchased as a standalone workshop.  \nFeb 23\, 9 am-1 pm: Farm Succession Planning Workshop Led by Kimberly Hunter\nA good time to start thinking about farm succession planning is when you have determined that running a farm operation will be your primary form of wealth building towards retirement. Whether you would like to shift your business model\, transfer the farm to your children\, or sell your operation intact\, join area experts to learn more about your options. This half-day workshop will cover key aspects of developing a well-thought-out farm succession plan\, including tangible and intangible asset development\, covenants and conservation easements\, enterprise valuations\, and the role of attorneys\, CPAs\, and financial advisers. \n\n RSVP on ASAP’s website here
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/february-23-9am-1pm-farm-succession-planning-workshop/
LOCATION:Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards\, 588 Chestnut Gap Rd.\, Hendersonville\, NC\, 28792\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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SUMMARY:February 13\, 11:30am-1 pm Farm Recordkeeping Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join ASAP\, Mountain BizWorks\, and FSA for a free lunch hour training to help you plan for success this growing season. \n\nWhere does your money go? Every farm and business needs accurate recordkeeping to be able to keep up with tax requirements and serve as a guide for planning. This workshop is an overview to the world of record keeping\, bookkeeping and accounting for farm business owners designed to demystify the subject and serve as a guide to getting started or improving the systems you have in place. Included will be examples of record keeping practices and strategies in place by Jason Roehrig of Tumbling Shoals Farm that they use to gather important information about the profitability of crops and enterprises. \nRegister for Farm Recordkeeping here
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/february-13-1130am-1-pm-farm-recordkeeping-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20180206T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20180206T130000
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SUMMARY:February 6\, 11am-1pm: Farm Business Financials Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join ASAP\, Mountain BizWorks\, and FSA for a series of lunch hour trainings to help you plan for success this growing season. \n\nWhether it be determining your cash flow needs\, deciding which areas of your business to scale\, or assessing options to reduce your risks\, this series will help you be more deliberate about your planning. Working through real farm examples with Jason Roehrig of Tumbling Shoals Farm\, you will also learn more about available resources and programs to support your farm business. Webinars are free to attend. Sign up for one session or both. Must register separately for each session. \nFarm Business Financials (February 6\, Part A: 11am-12pm\, Part B: 12pm-1pm)\nFinancial success in business rarely comes by accident\, this session focuses on introducing basic business financial planning and analysis techniques that are vital in creating profitability for farming enterprises.  We will look at topics such as determining your cost structure\, evaluating revenue streams and creating break-even analysis. \nPart A is a general overview of farm business financial management principles and practice.\n\nRegister for Farm Business Financials  Part A here \nPart B will look at specific examples of methods in place at Tumbling Shoals Farms to glean important financial information such as sales by product classes. \n\nRegister for Farm Business Financials Part B here \n 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/planning-for-success-webinar-series/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20171212T160000
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SUMMARY:Pricing for Profit - A Workshop for Farm & Food Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Financial success in business rarely comes by accident\, this seminar focuses on learning and using basic business financial planning and analysis techniques that are vital in creating profitability for farming enterprises. We will learn and apply techniques\, such as determining your cost structure\, evaluating revenue streams\, creating break-even analysis’ and factors to take into consideration when pricing your products. Most of all we will learn how digging into the numbers can be enlightening and fun! Led by Barry Gupton\, Mountain Bizworks Financial Planning Coach. \n$20 per person\, includes a light meal \nRegister on ASAP’s website here 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/pricing-for-profit-a-workshop-for-farm-food-businesses/
LOCATION:ASAP Headquarters\, 306 West Haywood Street\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Financial Series,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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SUMMARY:Planning for Profit + High Country Grower-Buyer Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join ASAP and Mountain BizWorks for a morning workshop and networking lunch designed to help you determine which financial aspects of your farm enterprise have worked this season and how to strategically plan for the future. Business professionals and innovative farmers will cover direct market and wholesale opportunities in the region\, current marketing trends\, and strategies for using your farm records for planning and decision making. Stay for lunch and meet with a variety of local buyers during our Grower-Buyer Meeting\, or take advantage of individual business and marketing consulting. \nRegister on ASAP’s website here  \nSpeakers: Molly Nicholie of ASAP\, and Madelyn Hjertmann of Valle Crucis Lavender House & Mountain BizWorks
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/planning-for-profit-high-country-grower-buyer-meeting/
LOCATION:Boondocks Brewing\, 108 S Jefferson Ave\, West Jefferson\, NC\, 28694\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,High Country Classes & Workshops,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
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SUMMARY:Pricing for Profit - A Workshop for Farm & Food Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Mountain BizWorks is pleased to be kicking off a 2017 farm business training series with the great folks at the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project. \n\n\nInstructors:  Barry Gupton\, Mountain BizWorks Financial Planning Coach & William Lyons\, Bluebird Farm \nSpace is limited\, so REGISTER HERE today or call ASAP at (828) 236-1282 to register by phone. \nJanuary 31\, 2017  from 4-7 PM @ the ASAP office\, Asheville\, NC \n$20 per person\, includes a light meal \nFinancial success in business rarely comes by accident\, this seminar focuses on learning and using basic business financial planning and analysis techniques that are vital in creating profitability for farming enterprises.  We will learn and apply techniques\, such as determining your cost structure\, evaluating revenue streams\, creating break-even analysis’ and factors to take into consideration when pricing your products.  Most of all we will learn how digging into the numbers can be enlightening and fun! \nFor more information about classes and training opportunities for ASAP click here \n  \n                                           \n\n\nPhoto courtesy of ASAPor farm enterprise or are considering starting one\, we invite you to join us for the first workshop: Pricing your Farm Enterprise for Profit.\n 
URL:https://wpengine.mountainbizworks.org/event/pricing-your-farm-enterprise-for-profit-workshop/
LOCATION:ASAP Headquarters\, 306 West Haywood Street\, Asheville\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Local Food & Farming Initiatives
ORGANIZER;CN="Ascent Business Network":MAILTO:info@ascentbusinessnetwork.com
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