12th Annual Business of Farming Conference

Posted by Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project on January 19, 2015

Join ASAP for the 12th Annual Business of Farming Conference, February 13 & 14.

ASAP’s (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) Business of Farming Conference is a day of learning and networking for farmers and those seriously considering farming as a profession. Each year our conference offers business and marketing themed workshops, networking opportunities, and resources to help farmers grow their businesses. The conference also features meetings with wholesale buyers, professional consulting opportunities, business and agricultural exhibits, and a locally sourced breakfast and lunch.
ASAP’s Business of Farming conference features 17 workshops choices, pre-conference workshop intensives, opportunities to meet with local wholesale buyers in the popular Grower-Buyer Meeting, and one-on-one consultations with agricultural, legal, and business professionals. Enjoy networking with other farmers while learning valuable tools for growing your farm business.

Saturday workshop topics include:

• Farm business planning
• Land access and lease agreements
• CSA models
• Selling more at farmers markets
• Agritourism
• Marketing your Farmers Market
• Building community caonnections
• SNAP and EBT at farmers markets
• Managing labor
• Insurance and market requirements
• Recordkeeping
• And much more!

Pre-conference workshop intensives:

• Agritourism: Opportunities and Considerations for Opening Your Farm to the Public
• Adding Value to Your Farm Products – Processing, Packing and Pricing
• Principles of Fresh Produce Safety and Navigating the USDA GAP Audit
• The Whole Hog: Strategies for Utilization, Working with your Butcher, Pricing and Marketing

**Click here for a complete list of Friday and Saturday workshops.

http://asapconnections.org/events/business-of-farming-conference/conference-workshops/

Registration:

The conference sells out every year so sign up now to secure your spot. Register online or download and mail in our application form.

https://asap.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__EventRegistration_1?event_id=a1g500000009nJG&pagename=Page1_Opening_Page

That’s not all! The Business of Farming Conference offers exclusive opportunities to meet with restaurant and wholesale buyers, and one-on-one consultations with marketing, legal, and business professionals. Learn more here about the Lunchtime Grower-Buyer Meeting and consulting sessions here.

For more information visit http://asapconnections.org/events/business-of-farming-conference/ or contact us at 828-236-1282 with questions.
Exhibiting Opportunities are also available. Click here for information about being a conference exhibitor.

ASAP’s mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food. ASAP is a regional Asheville based nonprofit organization. Our vision is of strong farms, thriving local food economies, and healthy communities where farming is valued as central to our heritage and our future.