#008: What You Need to Be Posting on Social Media
“I don’t know what to post or say on social media.” “My life (farm life) really isn’t that interesting.” “I need to get motivated more often to create content regularly.” Sound familiar? I’m sure it does. Wanna know why? Because I hear farmers like you say this all the time. What if I told you […]
#006: How to Find Customers That Value Your Products
In this episode of the Profitable Mindset, we talk about how to find customers that value your products. Like most farmers, you probably live in a rural area where it’s hard to find people that value high-quality food. Customers don’t appreciate what you sell and don’t see the value in paying top-dollar for their […]
#005: 25 Steps You Need to Start Your Farm Business (Part 5)
Lost? Confused about where or how to start? The final steps to starting and setting up your farm business are here! If you’re someone that is brand new to farming, just starting out, need help with what to do or where to start, this 5 part podcast series is for you. This episode goes over […]
#004: 25 Steps You Need to Start Your Farm Business (Part 4)
I’m so grateful! If you’re new, you have to listen to this series. The feedback I’ve received from this podcast series has been outstanding. The reviews you’re writing and the action you’re taking is inspiring. Thank you. So if you’re just tuning in, in this episode I’m talking about the 25 steps you need […]
#002: 25 Steps You Need to Start Your Farm Business (Part 2)
Who knew that milking cows 2x a day would be easier than starting a business? For the last 10 years, I’ve been milking cows twice a day — every day — and that’s the easy part. Little did I know that starting and running a full-time farm has legal aspects that I never thought of. […]
#001: 25 Steps You Need to Start Your Farm Business (Part 1)
Want to know how to start a farm business? Whether you’re just starting your farm or if you’ve been at this for a while, I get questions all the time with what farmers should do first, second, third to start and set up their farm business. After you listen in to this episode and the […]
3 Mistakes That Will Cost You Farm Store Sales
Does this happen to you on the farm? You find random “customers” in your house looking for milk, meat or products you sell. You find people going beyond fenced areas on your property. Customers think your farm store is open 24/7. Theft. You find cars and trucks on open pastures that don’t belong there. Customers […]
3 Ways to Sell That Will Keep You Profitable
For most farmers selling is a struggle. This skill doesn’t come naturally to most of us. We have to work at getting comfortable, with the uncomfortable. And let me be totally honest with you. If you don’t learn how to sell, you’ll be out of business before you start. Fortunately, selling is a skill you […]
How to Maintain Relationships When Something Goes Wrong
This happens about once a year… I get calls, emails and texts from customers saying, “My milk taste awful this week. I can’t drink it. Can I get a refund? What happened?” All normal on a raw milk dairy — whether it’s the accidental jaunt through the onion patch or the excessive grass in spring, […]
6 Steps That Will Make You Money on Your Farm
I talk to a lot of farmers that think it’s impossible to be a profitable farm. With high competition and grocery stores (including online!) flooding the market, it’s no wonder you think this. I’m here to tell you it is absolutely possible and I can show you how. I’ve done it for myself over the […]