Presenter: Kiara Poytra and Michelle Grosek of Bear Butte Gardens Farmstand, LLC. Description: You’ve carefully selected your seeds, started them in just the right conditions, prepped your beds, weeded, harvested and then perhaps created a value added product with your produce. As you get ready to take
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Presenter: Kathy Zeman, Executive Director, Minnesota Farmers’ Market Association Description: Explore market garden profitability by learning important record keeping considerations, common mistakes made by specialty crop farmers, and how to utilize the Grow Your Green profitability resources created by the Minnesota Farmers Market Association. Check out the
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Presenter: Jared Lukens-Black of Budding Moon Farm Description: Hear from Jared of Budding Moon Farm about considerations and methods he uses to increase profitability while distributing 100% of his produce through CSA and Rx Programs. Recorded: Aug. 14, 2023 Episode 15: Audio Link This podcast is made
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Presenter: Ariana Torres Bravo, Purdue University Description: Listeners will hear from Ariana Torres Bravo about the Hort Calculator Tool developed by the Purdue University Horticulture Business team. This tool can assist beginning or seasoned farmers with calculating crop profitability and planning profitable farm investments. Check out the
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Presenter: Tara Bartekoske, S.D. Department of Labor, Denise Venner, Venner Farm, Michelle Grosek, Bear Butte Gardens, and Laura Patzer, Cherry Rock Gardens Description: Over the past few years, a few of our members have developed mutually beneficial relationships through the development of apprenticeship programs. This webinar
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Presenter: Bob Weyrich, South Dakota Small Business Development Center, Cheri Rath, Value Added Ag Development Center Description: Recording of the producers business planning workshop held in Pierre. Learn about the components of a successful business plan. Link to Class Materials (Available to download) Recorded: Nov. 14, 2023
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Presenter: Jayne Watson, Community Planning and Zoning Consultant Description: Each community in South Dakota has its own set of rules and regulations dealing with structures, animals and land use. Learn more about what this means for small scale producers. Learn more in the informative webinar. Recorded: Nov.
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Presenter: Whitney Butler, Regional Representative MarketLink Description: Learn how the MarketLink program can help you accept SNAP/EBT cards at your farm. Content covers the basics of SNAP (formerly known as the Food Stamp Program), the potential benefits to your farm & community, and all the free services
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Presenter: Michelle Grosek, Bear Butte Gardens Description: Hear how Bear Butte Gardens uses Square point of sale system as a non-cash payment tool. Recorded: Nov. 30, 2023 This segment was supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture through grant AM22SCBGSD1128.
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Description: In this recording hear from Dan Johnson, Senior Revenue Agent from the SD Department of Revenue. Dan shares important record keeping considerations when collecting various payment types, the basics of sales tax for different types of specialty crop businesses, and other important tax and filing information.
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