Posts tagged with: farm business

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Learning from the Best

By Kat McCarthy / June 28, 2018

What do Wegmans, a regional grocery store chain, and Salesforce, a software company, have in common? These two organizations both have held places on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, and have stories to share that can help you on your farm. Does your farm resemble either of these enterprises? Perhaps you are already focused on learning from others who excel at what they do. Or maybe…

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The Basics of Impact Investors: What a Farmer Needs to Know

By Kevin Egolf / October 2, 2017

A primer for working with an impact investor focused on farmland access. Small farmers and small farm advocates have probably heard statistics about average farmer age (nearly 60 years according to the USDA) and young farmer land access issues (68% of farmers cite land access as the biggest obstacle for young and beginning farmers according…

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Four Reasons to Take a Farm Business Class

By Jessie Schmidt / January 7, 2013

  As the outdoor growing season winds down, the notices about upcoming classes, courses, workshops and conferences for farmers start filling email inboxes. Sometimes it’s easy to see the value of these learning opportunities. You experienced a problem this season with soil management or pest control and a workshop appears that addresses the issue. However…

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Maine’s Original Duck Farm

By Ryan Wilson / April 2, 2012

Ryan Wilson and Gina Simmons, owners of Common Wealth Farm, in Unity, Maine, were surprised with their level of first year success. Finding an instant niche market and being established as a family farm gave way to a lot of progress in a short amount of time. Before starting Common Wealth Farm, Ryan Wilson had…

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