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Holy smokes, did I have the most exciting weekend ever! Joel Salatin and attorney Elizabeth Rich stayed in our home for a couple of nights, we co-taught a workshop, we shared some incredible meals and fantastic conversations right here on the farm! I tried not to be too much of a fangirl. I let them have their space and
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 in the 30 minutes we
Have you ever met someone and immediately thought of someone else in your circle you’d love to introduce her to? That’s how I felt when I met Melissa Miller of Ladybell Farms in Maine who’s also the Education Director at the National Farmer’s Union. Which is why I asked her if I could interview her live in our private FB
I wrote a book!! It’s still hard to believe, but it’s true! It’ll be published on Kindle on June 13th. If you’ve ever thought about writing a book, I’m here to tell you it’s totally figure-out-able and is an amazing marketing tool for your farm. Join My Book Launch Team If you’re interested in watching the book launch process and
For many, the American dream is to have a house and a few acres. And luckily, you and I are living that dream! Whether you have 1/2 an acre, 5, dozens or even hundreds of acres – you can have a thriving farm business. Too often, though, we start with one product and have success with sales, so we add
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 people – let’s be honest…nobody
Have you ever been in this spot? You serve dozens of customers all week, bending over backwards in your busy schedule to accommodate them in the best way you can, and at the end of the day all you can think of is that one super-annoying, complainer customer that you can just never seem to please! One of our students,
Last week Melissa from Tanglebloom Flowers emailed with some questions about her website. After checking out her beautiful site she designed I asked if I could answer her in a video with a few suggestions so we all could benefit! (Thanks, Melissa!!) Websites that bloom… First of all, you flower farmers are so lucky because you can create such spectacular,
What happens when you and your spouse quit your jobs, buy a farm, move into the old farmhouse and then realize you need an income pretty darn quick?! Start a B & B, of course! That was Lisa’s introduction to farm life 20 years ago. That’s not the only option, but it did offer her an income right away so
Last week in Part 1 I reviewed the common Facebook misconceptions and this week I’d like to offer some recommendations for your Facebook marketing. If you didn’t read part 1 yet – please start here. The RIGHT way to use Facebook (to build your email list) Last week you learned Facebook is not the place to sell your products and
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