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Newsy & Noteworthy: March 22

March 22, 2019

Don’t miss these items in local food and agriculture news from around our region:

April 2 & 9 — Should You Add A New Product Line?

Should you add a new product line to your farm business? Sometimes we are tempted to try to do it all! But does adding a new product or crop make sense for your business?

Making this decision requires understanding what the new product would cost to produce (including your labor and overhead costs) and how much you can sell it for. Develop the tools to answer these questions in this hands-on workshop with The Carrot Project, Young Farmer Network, and Southside Community Land Trust.

Day 1 (April 2, 4pm-6pm) introduces the tools you’ll use; on Day 2 (April 9, 4pm-7pm) you’ll work in small groups to apply these tools to your own farm business.

Registration fee of $25 includes course materials, light refreshments, and access to 1:1 advising after the training ends. The course is two parts — make sure you can attend both days before registering. Space is LIMITED!

Please contact youngfarmernetwork@gmail.com if you need a scholarship to cover the registration fee or if we can do anything else to make the workshop more accessible to you.

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April 11 — Baskets to Pallets

Are you in search of new markets? Have you considered intermediary channels like colleges, hospitals, food hubs, grocery stores, schools, and food cooperatives? The demand for local food continues to grow… Is your farm business ready for the opportunities?

  • Better understand “buy local” trends and learn what they can mean for your farm
  • Better understand how to evaluate different market channels to see which fit your production and business needs
  • Learn how to communicate and build relationships with wholesale buyers
  • Hear from wholesale buyers and food suppliers to get a real-world perspective and network with future buyers
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    April 13 — Urban Agriculture Kick-Off

    Southside Community Land Trust is holding is annual Urban Agriculture Kick-off this year on Saturday April 13th!

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    April 17-May 31 — FREE Job Training Program

    Any Rhode Island resident can apply to this free training program by Groundwork Rhode Island and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

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