Title
Growing and Adapting to a Changing Market: 15 Years of Organic Vegetable Farming
Overview
After fifteen years of organic vegetable farming in Iowa, Chris Blanchard paused to reflect on his experiences growing a market farm and what he had learned. From developing a market and riding the crest of the local foods wave to employee management and the growing pains of a small business, Chris Blanchard shares the joys and the pain of owning and operating a small organic market farm.
Outline
1. More Rutabagas Than You Think
2. Go Big or Go Home
3. Business School of Hard Knocks
4. Scale and Systems
5. CSA Scales
6. What I Learned From the Drought
7. What I Know
Series
On The Farm
Topics
Business, Management
Audience
All Farmers
Length
45 - 90 minutes
Growing and Adapting to a Changing Market: 15 Years of Organic Vegetable Farming
Overview
After fifteen years of organic vegetable farming in Iowa, Chris Blanchard paused to reflect on his experiences growing a market farm and what he had learned. From developing a market and riding the crest of the local foods wave to employee management and the growing pains of a small business, Chris Blanchard shares the joys and the pain of owning and operating a small organic market farm.
Outline
1. More Rutabagas Than You Think
2. Go Big or Go Home
3. Business School of Hard Knocks
4. Scale and Systems
5. CSA Scales
6. What I Learned From the Drought
7. What I Know
Series
On The Farm
Topics
Business, Management
Audience
All Farmers
Length
45 - 90 minutes
