#21: How Self-Confidence Will Help You Accomplish More
We all want more confidence, right? To feel better in our skin… To like who we are… To accomplish more in less time… To send sales and marketing emails to customers… To raise our prices and actually show a profit at the end of the year… Most people think it’s about a new strategy or […]
#20: 4 Ways You Can Sell in the Winter
This can be a hard time of year for many farmers because it’s coooooold outside for most of the country. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could slow down, rest and enjoy indoor activities with the family? Instead, I’m getting emails saying “Help! My freezer is full of meat chicken/beef/milk (fill in the blank). The […]
#018: How to Stop Worrying About the Farm
If it snows, no one will come to the farm and we won’t make money. Should we sell at the farmers market or invest in an on-site farm store? Should I take credit cards or cash only? How much do I charge? If I increase my prices, will I lose all my customers? Worry — […]
#014: Why Selling on Social Media No Longer Works
Is your social media “reach” down? Is no one buying on Facebook like they used to? Do you really need to be blogging? Is it necessary to have a website in this day and age? The social landscape of Facebook and Instagram have drastically changed in the past several years and “things aren’t what they […]
Farm Marketing from the Heart Interview with Chelsie Boles
Meet Chelsie, she has three young girls. She sells meat chickens, eggs and maple syrup. She didn’t have a marketing plan or strategy before she took Farm Marketing from the Heart. Chelsie enjoyed talking to people but her word-of-mouth marketing style had many dead ends that never panned out. She said it best, “Marketing… what […]
Farm Marketing from the Heart Interview with Cate Crawford
Meet Cate Crawford, a pastured pork and poultry farmer from New York. I’m so excited to share Cate’s success from Farm Marketing from the Heart because, in the beginning, Cate didn’t feel confident marketing. A common feeling, right? Here’s the thing: A lot of farmers aren’t confident marketing but you can’t let that stop you. […]
#013: How I Market My Farm in One Hour a Day
The #1 complaint I hear from farmers about marketing is “I’m too busy and can’t add one more thing to my plate. I just don’t have time for marketing.” Trust me, no one has time to fit in “one more thing” but I’m here to tell you marketing your farm is a must if you […]
#012: Mistakes I Made That You Can Avoid
Welcome to Q&A Day on the Profitable Mindset Podcast! When you’re new to farming and don’t know where to start the questions are endless. When first starting, what are the best cash-flowing products I should sell to hit the ground running and keep expanding? What’s the best way to draw in customers? Can you […]
#009 How to Price Your Farm Products for Profit (Part 1)
Pricing your products for profit can be stressful. If you charge too much, customers will leave or worse, they’ll never buy from you in the first place. So you… You go to a farmers market. You walk around noticing that the “other farmer” is charging $3.00 for a carton of eggs. You go back to […]
#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 […]