Adapting to the Changing Local Foods Market (LIVE Webinar)
Meal kits, delivery, demographics, and other trends are changing consumer habits. Many of the new food products coming to market look like they’re made by small local businesses, but are backed by venture capital or giant consumer product companies with …
Crop/Product Costing Models with Kitchen Table Consultants
Join Elaine Lemmon from Kitchen Table Consultants to learn how to apply the cost of production tools to your business. Expanding or starting a new enterprise without understanding your crop costs is dangerous. KTC's crop costing model can help you …
Comparing Actuals to Projections
You probably created a budget this year – to help you think through profits and cash flow. Things rarely go as planned even in the best circumstances. And now, during unprecedented times you may be ready to toss your budget …
Notes from the Field: Practical Implications for Applying the Farm Management Tools
You’ve taken the classes and read the books. You know what you’re *supposed* to do when it comes to recordkeeping and bookkeeping. But what’s really practical for a small scale farmer? In this workshop, we’ll talk about how to adapt …
LIVE Webinar: Scenario Planning
OnlineIn normal times, we may want to compare different opportunities – like what if I purchase a greenhouse (and borrow $20,000) or not. What impact does it have on my business and cash flow? In crazy times like now, we’re …
Recordkeeping Systems
OnlineIn this workshop we’ll talk about the basics of recordkeeping and what you need to do easily answer the questions you have about your business and financials.
Excel for Farmers – Live Webinar
Excel can be a powerful tool as you manage your cash, plan for growth and test the feasibility of new opportunities. It complements the reporting you get from QuickBooks to do more thorough planning and analysis. In this webinar, we'll …
Reading Financial Statements LIVE Webinar
OnlineIf you are working in QuickBooks to track your finances, then you can easily pull up a profit and loss (income) statement and a balance sheet. But besides using these documents for tax filings, what do they tell you? You …
Better Bookkeeping – with The Carrot Project
For anyone who thinks his or her bookkeeping could be better. Whether you are seasoned at bookkeeping or just getting started, you want to make sure you’re getting the best information about your business. If your records don’t give you …
Preparing to Pivot
OnlineJoin us on Monday, January 25th at 12PM for “Preparing to Pivot”, a financial analysis and bookkeeping workshop for farmers exploring a change in their business due to the covid-19 pandemic. Taught by Julia Shanks, author of “The Farmer’s Office", …