Upcoming Webinar: Selling Produce to Schools and Grocery Stores

The last in the Hoophouses for Health 2016 spring webinar series is coming up next Thursday, March 31 from 7 – 8 pm, and it is especially relevant for those interested in farm to school.

This webinar, Selling Produce to Schools and Grocery stores is intended for farmers interested in developing relationships with schools and grocery stores, however could be relevant for any farm to school practitioners interested in better understanding the challenges and opportunities from the farm side of farm to school. The webinar will feature a Farm to School Grantee Food Service Director as well as a farmer currently working with Hoophouses for Health to build connections with schools, and will go over strategies for successful relationships as well as provide general overviews of both markets.

Register at https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/b243c0dfc5d5f3cc66858a512be5123a

See attached flyer for more information, and hope to see many of you there!

Best,

Abby Harper

Farm to School Specialist

MSU Center for Regional Food Systems

480 Wilson Rd Rm 309 | East Lansing, MI 48824

(p) 517-432-4525 (f) 517-353-3834

www.foodsystems.msu.edu | www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu

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Two upcoming workshops for managing farm finances

Check out these two upcoming workshops in Traverse City and Petoskey about making your farm finances work for you, presented by Larry Dyer, Holistic Management® Certified Educator and  Wendy Wieland, MSUE/Product Center Counselor.

Holistic Management Financial Planning

A successful farm needs to be profitable and provide the quality of life you want from farming.  Holistic Management® Financial Planning integrates all aspects of the farm operation, manages cash flow, controls expenses throughout the year and creates financial benchmarks for achieving profitability.

Tuesday, March 29, 6:00-8:30

Cost: $20

SBDC, 1209 S Garfield Road, Suite C • Traverse City MI 49686

Presented by Larry Dyer, Holistic Management® Certified Educator

Register here

Farm Finances: Record Keeping, Financial Statements and More

Create recordkeeping and reporting systems to analyze and improve farm profitability.  Look at sample bookkeeping methods, cash flow analysis, reports and statements.

Wednesday, March 30, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Cost: $25

North Central Michigan College, SCRC 550, 1515 Howard St., Petoskey, MI 49770

Presented by Wendy Wieland, MSUE/Product Center Counselor.

Register here

For other great learning opportunities visit http://www.crosshatch.org/events/

 

--   Larry Dyer  231-881-2784