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 […]
How this Farmer Transformed with ‘Farm Marketing from the Heart’
Recently I had the pleasure to sit down with Carla Phillips of Phillips Family Farm, a neighbor a few towns over, here in Oregon. Listen in as she shares her wisdom and insight with you, as we chat about what her farm looked like before she built her marketing strategy, vs. how her farm looks […]
How To Handle The Competition.
Ugh, doesn’t it feel so icky when you’re faced with competition from other farmers? I hate feeling like I have to defend my products, or when I know another farmer at a market isn’t being totally honest with their marketing. So how do you overcome those feelings of inadequacy and turn it into something […]
How to Stay in Business as the Popularity of Farm Fresh Food Declines
As if running a farm and dealing with weather challenges, predator problems, or crop issues isn’t enough, now we have to stay ahead of all the marketing trends that challenge our sales, too! In the last ten years, we’ve seen farming as a profession and farm fresh food become hip, cool, and trendy. And while […]
Blog Post: How to Write a Profitable Email
Imagine being stuck with 60 old hens that aren’t laying eggs anymore — they’re just taking up space and eating expensive feed. You have to buy new chicks, but it’s going to be a big bill and you’d like to have a little cushion before they mature and egg productions gets back up to normal. […]
How Nick Burton Made 6 Figures His First Year in Farming
Don’t let this guy’s laid-back Texas drawl fool you. Nick Burton, the owner of Victory Garden Farms and Victory Lunch Club in Paris, Texas, is one sharp businessman who agreed to share as many of his success strategies he employs on his small protected culture farm (greenhouses, indoor grow room, high tunnel) as he could […]
How to Sell Your Products When You Identify as an Introvert
Do you consider yourself an introvert? Oh boy…if there was a way I could sell my farm products without having to talk with customers all day then heck yes, I would!! You and I just want to farm or work in the garden, we don’t want to have to sell our stuff and interact with […]
Joel Salatin Talks Farm Marketing
300 farmers go out of business every week in America. Every week. I was shocked to hear that statistic. I know 80% of farmers don’t make it past the 2 year mark and only 2% make it to the 5 year mark, but knowing we lose 300 per week is really heart wrenching! While […]
Build your Farm Website in One Day – Free Training
This has been a loooong time coming! (jump to the free training here or read on to get the full scoop!) I LOVE farming. I LOVE animals. Customers. Dirt. Farm smells. LOVE it all!! And I also love teaching other farmers how to sell and get their farm thriving instead of just sucking up cash […]
Embrace these 2 mindsets and you will be successful.
Over the last year and a half we’ve graduated dozens of farmers from our marketing courses. It’s so fulfilling to see them finally move toward sustainability and making money so they can continue getting their products to the people who need them so desperately! If you are ready to take your farm to the […]